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Re: predigested pap (was Re: Star Destroyer
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Sun, 17 Nov 2002 14:35:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Dave Schuler writes:
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_061.html

   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.
Hasta La Vista, Sean



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  Re: predigested pap (was Re: Star Destroyer
 
(...) Referring to "Indian" as a single language makes about as much sense as referring to "European" as a single language. Less, even. --Bill. (22 years ago, 5-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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(...) (URL) Dave! (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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