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To: Tainan; trebb; SunkenCiv

I think the word ‘rapine’ was invented to cover all the bases. What with all the hard work, leaving one short of breath, they wanted the easiest one-word description possible.

The English language is colorful and has many words of similar meaning to allow one to find exactly the right word to find the precise definition one is looking for.

Therefore the English language has the most words of all languages, just because the users are always ready to bring a new word into use from either foreign sources or by invention. You can ‘google’ that.


13 posted on 07/04/2011 7:23:09 AM PDT by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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To: wildbill

Ah, but what about rapeseed, a.k.a. oilseed rape? ;’)


14 posted on 07/04/2011 9:44:21 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Yes, as a matter of fact, it is that time again -- https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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