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Old 09-30-2008, 08:32 PM  
Bama
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Originally Posted by pr0 View Post
One of my favorite authors really coined "brass tacks" in today's popular literature. Such a shame seeing it used in this context.
Brass tacks is an object used in the popular expression "get down to brass tacks". The expression usually means clearing out confusing details and finding out the real facts about something.

The context is which I used it is correct without regard to whether you want it to be used in the manner I did.
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