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To: Helms
A magical doll (also known as ritual effigies, voodoo dolls, Kolossos and Kolossoi) made for the purpose of spell-casting and/or ritual magic in Witchcraft and Voodoo.

Right word; wrong definition. (... or, rather, a decidedly archaic one...!) :)

"Poppet" also means "small child" (see the Middle English derivation, at the dictionary site referenced)... and: that's how I meant it -- plainly, I think -- in context.

Sorry to have alarmed you. Not intentional, that. :)

52 posted on 08/23/2004 8:20:26 AM PDT by KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle (I feel more and more like a revolted Charlton Heston, witnessing ape society for the very first time)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
The Crucible- Mary with her poppet.....


53 posted on 08/23/2004 8:22:02 AM PDT by Helms ( And the Sand-Monkeys saw that the Sand had become Glass and the light shown as from Two Suns)
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To: KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
As someone else asked, why was she on Face the Nation ? Oh yes, I forgot she was at Cannes shilling for daddy. Parts of FR are becoming must reads for aspiring comics and could be jipped by Late Night comedians.

Lots to Ridicule.

55 posted on 08/23/2004 8:31:31 AM PDT by Helms ( And the Sand-Monkeys saw that the Sand had become Glass and the light shown as from Two Suns)
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