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To: DieHard the Hunter
we’d call that “white anting” here in NZ...

Can you explain the derivation of that term?

interesting.

99 posted on 03/22/2009 6:53:29 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Izzy Dunne

> Can you explain the derivation of that term?

I’ve often wondered about that myself, to be truthful. If I had to speculate, it would perhaps have something to do with termites (”white ants”) quietly undermining a structure until eventually it collapses, full of holes.

I’ll ask around, tho’, because I don’t know authoritatively where the term comes from.


105 posted on 03/22/2009 7:26:49 AM PDT by DieHard the Hunter (Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fàg am bealach.)
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