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39. Thank you; but, I am very familiar with the English language ... and, as such, ...

Wed Feb 17, 2016, 03:56 PM

Feb 2016

and from your source, "Inroads" can, also, mean ...

in·road.

[ˈinˌrōd]

NOUN

1.
(inroads)

progress; an advance:
"an important way to make inroads in reducing spending"

synonyms: advance · progress · forward movement · headway

2.a hostile attack; a raid.

http://www.bing.com/search?q=making+inroads+meaning&qs=RI&pq=inroads+meaning&sk=AS1&sc=3-15&sp=2&cvid=307A04A4F4524FF094044381E83B40BC&FORM=QBRE

But thanks anyway.

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I might be able to help here. leftofcool Feb 2016 #2

I get that. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #3

This is a start leftofcool Feb 2016 #4

Ok, good. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #5

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Here's the thread from GDP HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #28

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I have EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #30

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Both. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #8

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #10

Just finished watching it HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #12

You didn't hear any ("almost no") policy differences ... Okay. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #18

I don't doubt for one second we have different perspectives on things. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #22

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We're in the same book ... But nowhere near the same page. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #31

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Interesting, "something Bernie should pick up as well." Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #23

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Okay. Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #26

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Now that sounds like an OP all by itself! "Show me Kind of Blue Feb 2016 #45

'Inroad' is a word meaning 'progress, an advance'. I'm not sure it is such bad language. Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #37

Thank you; but, I am very familiar with the English language ... and, as such, ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #39

You will note that I offered how I use the word and offered my opinion, Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #42

And I offered my opinion ... I'm glad your approach works for you. eom 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2016 #44

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