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| (...) The "green brass" etymology I mentioned before can be found at (URL) n. [F. vert-de-gris, apparently from verd, vert, green + de of + gris gray, but really a corruption of LL. viride aeris (equivalent to L. aerugo), from L. viridis green + (...) (24 years ago, 19-Oct-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.lego.direct)
| | | | | Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
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| (...) By not being a part of it. The main reason that I think that verdigris is a bad choice is that newcomers will have no idea what color that refers to. Before this discussion, if someone had refered to a "verdigris brick", I wouldn't know if (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | Re: S@H exclusive minifigure has been shipped! (#3723)
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| (...) I don't think you are giving newcomers enough credit. Before Lugnet I had no clue what bardings or (as Eric McC. mentions) sprues were (I knew what a kepi was, but then, I have a fairly decent vocabulary), but it didn't take much time or (...) (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) Well, to be honest, I was confused and had to go look it up in another message. Your points are well taken though, except I still think that Gray-green is better because it is clearer. :) Ben Roller (24 years ago, 20-Oct-00, to lugnet.general)
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