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   From: dadoctah@spamcop.net   
      
   Noel Q. von Schneiffel filted:   
   >   
   >There is yet another truth I can reveal. The plural of 'mouse', as we   
   >all know, is 'mice'. Reversely, the singular of 'spice' is revealed to   
   >be 'spouse'.   
   >   
   >This proves that the old Anglo-Saxons practiced polygamy. Because they   
   >enshrined into their language that having one spouse is boring; whilst   
   >the presence of several 'spice' made life, well, spicy. I think we   
   >should all take this as a lesson and return to the traditional ways of   
   >our ancestors.   
      
   NB in passing that the Chinese character for "trouble" is two women under one   
   roof....r   
      
      
   --   
   Me?  Sarcastic?   
   Yeah, right.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)