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To: archy
I believe that the Chinese use the same character for danger and opportunity, but I may be confused about this.

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51 posted on 10/25/2003 12:10:18 AM PDT by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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52 posted on 10/25/2003 12:30:11 AM PDT by archy (Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)
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Shouldn't that be:

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53 posted on 10/25/2003 12:31:00 AM PDT by archy (Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)
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To: Travis McGee
I believe that the Chinese use the same character for danger and opportunity, but I may be confused about this.

I'm also told that the symbol for either *trouble* or *misery* is the characters for *two women* under that of *one roof*. I'll have to check that one out with Dr. Sun as well.

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58 posted on 10/25/2003 1:00:12 AM PDT by archy (Angiloj! Mia kusenveturilo estas plena da angiloj!)
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To: Travis McGee
"I believe that the Chinese use the same character for danger and opportunity, but I may be confused about this."

I believe it is crisis and opportunity that share the same character.

59 posted on 10/25/2003 1:08:32 AM PDT by Badray (Molon Labe!)
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