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To: Attention Surplus Disorder
But “palladium” was also used as we use “paradigm” ...

Whence the name for the metal.

11 posted on 06/23/2016 10:40:30 AM PDT by arthurus
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To: arthurus

Actually the name “palladium” comes from the asteroid Pallas and the posted usage of “palladium” appears to come from “palladion” which was a statue of Athena thought to provide protection to ancient Troy.


16 posted on 06/23/2016 11:12:26 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (I apologize for not apologizing.)
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