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Originally Posted by bruhelmboldt
Alas! Another use for wheat. I just can't grow enough wheat. If only (wrings hands and sobs) the wheat was one-for-one instead of two-for-one. Alack! (What does alack mean, anyway?) ;^)
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Archaic used to express regret, surprise, dismay, etc. Origin: a(h) + lack. a·lack
Pray tell, what am I missing? Why would one for one be an improvement over 2 for 1?