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To: DIRTYSECRET
Lymies= Limeys

Limes.

To ward off scurvey in British salors due to lack of vitamin C by including limes in their rations.

22 posted on 09/22/2019 8:20:31 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
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To: Deaf Smith

Originally it was lemon and limes were substitute in Americas. Irony is lime doesn’t have that high vitamin C content.


48 posted on 09/23/2019 1:43:13 AM PDT by NorseViking
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