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To: spunkets
No, it's a precursor to commercial enterprise. Commerce means exchange of goods.
65 posted on 03/31/2004 12:16:22 PM PST by inquest (The only problem with partisanship is that it leads to bipartisanship)
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To: inquest
"a precursor to commercial enterprise."

No such animal.

1commercial \ke-mer-shel\ adjective (1598)
1 a (1) : occupied with or engaged in commerce or work
intended for commerce
(2) : of or relating to commerce
(3) : characteristic of commerce
(4) : suitable, adequate, or prepared for commerce
b (1) : being of an average or inferior quality oxalic acid>
2 a : viewed with regard to profit

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66 posted on 03/31/2004 12:22:34 PM PST by spunkets
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