Where exactly did this term originate from?

Anything that doesn't fit anywhere else, but that's still CH related.

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AKAP wrote:
Richard Ruck wrote:This is all getting a bit cryptic!
Fascinating though.
It may well be, but how can we tell? :?
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If we knew the real meaning, it might not be as interesting as we think.
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When I want to know something that the young people around me want to keep a secret I feign disinterest. Do you think that might work in this case?
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Let's move the conversation on to other stuff.

Otherwise I'll need to do more judicious pruning I think!

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englishangel wrote:When I want to know something that the young people around me want to keep a secret I feign disinterest. Do you think that might work in this case?
Might be a bit late for that.
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AKAP wrote:
Richard Ruck wrote:This is all getting a bit cryptic!
Fascinating though.
Could be worse !

Might even start to become cr@ptic !
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