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(...) It's a more archaic spelling, IIRC, and usually used in plays or poems where it fits the meter & rhythm better than just 'damsel'. According to dictionary.com, its etymology is thus: Middle English damoisele, from Old French damoiselle, from (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Thanks, Suz! Every little thing that relieves some stress is a bonus! But I had a bit of trouble with this one, I'd never come across the spelling "damosel". I've always spelt it "damsel". Where does the alternative spelling come from? (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) Very amusing ! Unpatriotic ? Only the French designer could be offended. Maybe someone should design a Statue of Liberty mecha, with a torch/club to keep away unwanted vessels. pete.w (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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Hi All, I just wondered if anyone else gets carried away with their legos sets and does some tampering for amusement! I hope this doesn't seem unpatriotic! It was just a lark! I thought some of you might enjoy it! Check out this site: (URL) sorry (...) (24 years ago, 19-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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Sorry this should have been directed to .off-topic.fun not .fun please direct any responses accordingly. Eric K. (...) with (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) God help us get through the next 4 years. I am seriously thinking of starting a web site dedicated to "The GW incoherent sentance of the day". I don't know how many of you get Comedy Central but my wife and I watch "The Daily Show with Jon (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) I'd love to see them adopt some DCC-controlled motors, so that we don't have to do the surgery ourselves (even though Thomas Cook at WAMALTC has posted an excellent pictorial guide for those who dare to try!) The current motors also pass the (...) (24 years ago, 17-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.trains)
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(...) I hear ya... I put together one for castle just for kicks-- it was tough to get things that were ONLY castle related... But mainly it looks pretty ugly... Definitely not on par with the 3 existing ones-- totally asymmetric and full of (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) While I like the idea you've suggested, I'm still a bit wary of narrowing down the wordlists for any particular puzzle. First because it would make it more difficult to fill the grids (we're teetering on the edge now), and secondly because I (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun)
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(...) And I don't want to go buy a Windows PC. Chris (...) (24 years ago, 16-Jan-01, to lugnet.fun, lugnet.trains)
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