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raid

English translation: get lots of supplies to orginize yourself from Office Depot

15:50 Feb 19, 2008
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics
English term or phrase: raid
"If you meet a dashing stranger who wants to whisk you to Paris in June, and your June goal was to organize your desk, well, raid Office Depot next month. Most likely, one of your biggest goals is to have an exciting life. The sojourn in Paris will keep you on the right path for that."

What does it mean by "raid Office Depot"here?
* Office Depot is one of the famous American office products supplier.
jomo
South Korea
Local time: 18:55
Selected answer:get lots of supplies to orginize yourself from Office Depot
Explanation:
Sounds like some kind of nonsense out of a horoscope...

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Note added at 4 days (2008-02-23 22:02:29 GMT)
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Sorry, organize
Selected response from:

David Russi
United States
Local time: 03:55
Grading comment
Thank you !
1 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +8get lots of supplies to orginize yourself from Office Depot
David Russi


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
get lots of supplies to orginize yourself from Office Depot


Explanation:
Sounds like some kind of nonsense out of a horoscope...

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Note added at 4 days (2008-02-23 22:02:29 GMT)
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Sorry, organize

David Russi
United States
Local time: 03:55
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 21
Grading comment
Thank you !

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  NancyLynn: Not sure about the horoscope nonsense; it might be targeted marketing (Cosmo mag, etc.) but yes, get yourself to OD and shop till you drop
10 mins
agree  Craig Meulen: I'm guessing it means: June you wanted to organize your desk, now (July ?) you should clutter it up with loads of office gadgets etc from Office Depot.
22 mins
agree  jccantrell: yep, go there for the organizing widgets you need.
50 mins
agree  Vicky Nash: OD will sort your organising needs out so you can enjoy your June trip to Paris
58 mins
agree  JaneTranslates
2 hrs
agree  Claire Chapman: Since raid can also mean "to steal from, loot," one should mention that OD expects you to pay for this goodies ;-) :-) http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=raid
3 hrs
agree  orientalhorizon
9 hrs
agree  V_Nedkov
4 days
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