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Old 12-02-2009, 10:15 AM
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bearisgray
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gesundheit
ge-sund-heit

from German 'health' - said to wish good health to a person who has just sneezed

the word almost sounds like a sneeze

A smart aleck classmate (junior or senior high school) said "goes in tight" - I was embarrassed at the time

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