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Subject: Excerpt Of History
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 11:28:26 EDT
Corduroy comes from the French, cord du roi or cloth of the
king.
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Fido means faithful in Latin.
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January is named for the Roman god Janus.
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Spain literally means ,the land of rabbits.
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The magic word 'Abracadabra' was originally intended for the
specific purpose of curing hay fever.
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