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Old 05-20-2011, 11:10 AM
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I agree with you on the cobb being metaphor. Cobb (meaning pipe) goose-egg (meaning loser-zero).

But Hans Wagner did have a brand of cigars (see link) and to my thinking, the quotes around his name feels more like a brand reference than a metaphor. JMO

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...n/2005/66.html
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