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As the crow flies

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(idea) by enkidu (1 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Mon Aug 13 2001 at 13:53:53

"As the crow flies" is itself becoming archaic, but it has a companion phrase that is even less-frequently heard. "As the fox runs" refers to the distance that a terrestrial creature would have to travel to reach a certain destination.

How far must I travel from here to reach the shire?

It's but a short distance as the crow flies. But between us lies the forest of peril, treachery, and GTKY nodes, so it will be a journey of several days as the fox runs.


Sometimes the fox is replaced with a deer or a wolf.

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