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in reply to a message by Pavlos
I can't say I'm surprised by his etymological errors.
I know it's not really relevant to this board, but you may be a little unfair in criticizing his last bit, though. Foods which seem common and everyday to people who've grown up with them might seem marvelous to someone who's just discovered them. Also, if "Ecstasy" is capitalized in the original, he's probably referring to the particular drug called Ecstasy. Since this guy is a villain, Brown might be trying to make him seem more evil and animalistic by saying that "sucking meat right off a skewer" is like a powerful drug for him.
I know it's not really relevant to this board, but you may be a little unfair in criticizing his last bit, though. Foods which seem common and everyday to people who've grown up with them might seem marvelous to someone who's just discovered them. Also, if "Ecstasy" is capitalized in the original, he's probably referring to the particular drug called Ecstasy. Since this guy is a villain, Brown might be trying to make him seem more evil and animalistic by saying that "sucking meat right off a skewer" is like a powerful drug for him.
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