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Old 01-17-08, 07:00 PM   #2
joegrundman
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I think No.3 is just misunderstanding the expression. It may be an archaism, but i guess in modern english it would be better said as " You want to both keep your cake (for later), and eat it (now) too" which is not a possible choice.
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