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From:	Moi (24.72.181.199)
Subject:	The professor
Date:	March 21, 2012 at 12:09 am PST

pro·fess   /prəˈfɛs/ Show Spelled[pruh-fes] Show IPA
verb (used with object)
1. to lay claim to, often insincerely; pretend to: He professed extreme regret.
2. to declare openly; announce or affirm; avow or acknowledge: to profess one's satisfaction.
3. to affirm faith in or allegiance to (a religion, God, etc.).
4. to declare oneself skilled or expert in; claim to have knowledge of; make (a thing) one's profession or business.
5. to teach as a professor: She professes comparative literature

Number one often applies.

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