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Old 02-19-2011, 18:48   #14
tonyz
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understandable reaction

the anger is understandable - next comes revulsion...

par·a·site
[ párrə sit ]

par·a·sites Plural

NOUN
1. organism living on another: a plant or animal that lives on or in another, usually larger, host organism in a way that harms or is of no advantage to the host.

2. scrounger: somebody who exploits others without doing anything in return
[ Mid-16th century. Via Latin < Greek parasitos "somebody who eats from another's table" < sitos "grain, food" ].

Parasite: An organism that lives in or on and takes its nourishment from another organism. A parasite cannot live independently.
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