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From: "Chris and Caroline" <>
Subject: odd sayings and words
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 22:51:45 +0100


There comes a time when we find documents with strange phrases or words in them. Like a little while ago someone mentioned the Old Dart in that it refers to Britain (it is an Australian phrase).
We contacted the URL/Email address below and they sent us an explanation within a couple of days.
David Quinion
Webstie http://www.quinion.com/words/
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Chris and Caroline Hayles
Eastleigh
Hampshire
Home of THE HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT VILLAGES
http://welcome.to/hampshire
Over 200 village histories,church histories, village photographs, and useful information
for genealogy. Lots of links to other useful sites



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