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05-21-2008, 04:48 PM #3
Mods, maybe we could move this out of the gallery.
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re·storeAudio Help/rɪˈstɔr, -ˈstoʊr/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ri-stawr, -stohr]Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation–verb (used with object), -stored, -stor·ing. 1.to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order. 2.to bring back to a former, original, or normal condition, as a building, statue, or painting. 3.to bring back to a state of health, soundness, or vigor. 4.to put back to a former place, or to a former position, rank, etc.: to restore the king to his throne. 5.to give back; make return or restitution of (anything taken away or lost). 6.to reproduce or reconstruct (an ancient building, extinct animal, etc.) in the original state.
In a sense we are restoring a razor to it's previous USEFUL state, not it's physical state.
Perhaps we should be calling ourselves razor renovators,refreshers, reinvigorators, renewers, refinishers, revivers... (ran out of Relevant "R" words)
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ren·o·vateAudio Help/ˈrɛn
əˌveɪt/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ren-uh-veyt]Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciationverb, -vat·ed, -vat·ing, adjective –verb (used with object) 1.to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair. 2.to reinvigorate; refresh; revive. –adjective 3.Archaic. renovated.
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