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To: NaughtiusMaximus
As I recall, the ancient Egyptians used honed as a wound dressing.
5 posted on 08/02/2006 4:03:31 PM PDT by Citizen Tom Paine (An old sailor sends)
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

As I recall, the ancient Egyptians used honed as a wound dressing.


Isn't that where the saying came from,
"You ain't nothing but a honed dog?"


9 posted on 08/02/2006 4:11:41 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Citizen Tom Paine
That's what it said in the article, but they used a Y instead of a D. ;)

Great article though.

20 posted on 08/02/2006 4:38:56 PM PDT by perfect stranger (I need new glasses)
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To: Citizen Tom Paine

But for some reason they capitalized the A in ancient. That doesn't look right.


21 posted on 08/02/2006 4:40:30 PM PDT by perfect stranger (I need new glasses)
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