That was indeed my assumption. And since I watched that episode not long ago, I was pretty sure of the word -- but I checked the script anyway. smile

I suspect the L&C writers nabbed the word from Blade Runner.

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Do you know the most surprising thing about divorce? It doesn't actually kill you, like a bullet to the heart or a head-on car wreck. It should. When someone you've promised to cherish till death do you part says, "I never loved you," it should kill you instantly.

- Under the Tuscan Sun