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Re: predigested pap (was Re: Star Destroyer
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Thu, 5 Dec 2002 20:38:26 GMT
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"Sean Devolites" <hotshot3396@hotmail.com> writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Dave Schuler writes:
> > http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_061.html
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> > Dave!
> Well, I was half right and half wrong.
> It means scout in some Indian languages, but it also means friend
> in the Tewa Indian language (or it roughly comes out to it).
> But of course, that makes Kemosabe -technically- friend in Indian.
Referring to "Indian" as a single language makes about as much sense
as referring to "European" as a single language. Less, even.
--Bill.
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William R Ward bill@wards.net http://www.wards.net/~bill/
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| (...) Well, I was half right and half wrong. It means scout in some Indian languages, but it also means friend in the Tewa Indian language (or it roughly comes out to it). But of course, that makes Kemosabe -technically- friend in Indian. Hasta La (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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