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meaning of "picking up the threads"



 
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meaning of "picking up the threads" #1 (permalink) Wed Mar 14, 2007 14:02 pm   meaning of "picking up the threads"		  
Picking up the threads of our discussion, let's return to the topic of factory farming.

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meaning of "picking up the threads" #2 (permalink) Wed Mar 14, 2007 14:22 pm   meaning of "picking up the threads"		  
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'Continuing the topics of our discussion'.
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