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To: exDemMom
The word "sinister" came from the Latin word for "left."

Do you know why the 'left' (sinistra) was considered as sinister (bad/dangerous)?

97 posted on 12/09/2010 6:48:54 AM PST by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill-informed post)
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To: UCANSEE2
Do you know why the 'left' (sinistra) was considered as sinister (bad/dangerous)?

I'm sorry, I don't remember that.

98 posted on 12/09/2010 5:06:01 PM PST by exDemMom (Now that I've finally accepted that I'm living a bad hair life, I'm more at peace with the world.)
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