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What's that French Phrase...
Reality Manipulator Posted Jul 30, 2011
Deja Q: The feeling I've encountered this entity 
before.
What's that French Phrase...
Geggs Posted Aug 2, 2012
My wife asked me how to spell 'deja vu' last night. I'm not sure if she knows what it means. Anyone?
Geggs
What's that French Phrase...
~ jwf ~ scribblo ergo sum Posted Aug 2, 2012
Is that a Post 21 type question?
I believe the issue was covered on page one of this thread.
Nest paw? 
~jwf~
What's that French Phrase...
Geggs Posted Aug 2, 2012
No, I've just got a vague memory that it might be have been addressed in this thread, and wondered if anyone could help my recall more clearly.
Geggs
What's that French Phrase...
Mu Beta Posted Aug 2, 2012
Literally, "deja vu" means "already seen".
B
What's that French Phrase...
Beatrice Posted Aug 2, 2012
I would swear I've seen him post that before!
What's that French Phrase...
Geggs Posted Aug 2, 2012
Really? That is interesting. There ought to be an expression for that kind of experience. No idea what though.
Geggs
What's that French Phrase...
Beatrice Posted Aug 2, 2012
Yeah, maybe some sort of French phrase would confer a certain je ne sais quoi?
What's that French Phrase...
Geggs Posted Aug 2, 2012
Wow. There's a French phrase that has stumped Mu Beta. I never thought that would happen.
Geggs
What's that French Phrase...
You can call me TC Posted Jan 25, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-30927102
Apparently it means "squirting warm water into your ears"
What's that French Phrase...
Reality Manipulator Posted Jan 26, 2015
Deja vu: TV repeats, I have seen that TV programme several times already.
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You can call me TC Posted May 31, 2017
I certainly hadn't seen this before, but I had to resurrect this thread to draw attention to it.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20170531-my-dj-vu-is-so-bad-i-cant-tell-whats-real
At least, I don't *think* I'd seen it before.....
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