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To: SunkenCiv

You find the best stuff.

Who knew that “Wite Out” is ancient history.


3 posted on 03/19/2026 3:14:11 AM PDT by Ezekiel (πŸ†˜οΈ "Come fly with US". πŸ”΄ Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with MARS ♂️, aka every man)
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To: Ezekiel
Who knew that β€œWite Out” is ancient history.

Years ago I worked with a guy whose typewriter (remember those?) was covered in white out.......LOL!

4 posted on 03/19/2026 3:24:07 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (AOC for President, 2028. And don't forget to detoxify your liver.)
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To: Ezekiel

Thanks!

πŸ™ˆπŸ™‰πŸ™Š Mike Nesmith’s mom, don’t make me laugh. πŸ˜† Oh, ha ha ha.

The hieroglyphs on the tomb walls were written out by the apprentices, then carefully proofread by the master, who made corrections where needed, then the final painted version went over the red version (hmm, probably ochre).


6 posted on 03/19/2026 3:38:06 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (The Demagogic Party is just a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
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To: Ezekiel; SunkenCiv

Yes, Egyptians often made hieroglyphical errors or, as they called them, “heiros.” When the fluid was invented, they marketed it with the jingle “Write like an Egyptian.”


13 posted on 03/19/2026 6:12:24 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait.)
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To: Ezekiel

Did Mike Nesmith know about this??


26 posted on 03/20/2026 4:32:09 AM PDT by Salamander ( Please visit my profile page to help me go home again. https://www.givesendgo.com/GCRRDa)
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