Atte wrote:

 >On Sat, 25 May 2002, John Chambers wrote:
 >
 >> Isn't this slicing your baloney rather thin?
 >
 >I don't get it...

In English (well, American English, at any rate), in addition to
referring to the sliceable deli meat formally known as Bologna
Sausage, the word "baloney" is a euphemism for "bullshit."

Hope this helps.

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