Date:  Sun, 28 Apr 1996 12:00:15 -0400

From:  "M. Lynne Murphy" <104LYN[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MUSE.ARTS.WITS.AC.ZA>

Subject: Re: 411 new usage



> Here's the 411.

>

> Was used in a recent college democrats of america posting for

> here's the information.



this is at least a few years old. i think it may have been used in

rap songs--can't remember where i know it from. (i think "what's the

411?" is what i've heard--as a greeting.)



works much better than "here's the 555-1212."

lynne



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