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 Message 1193 
 George Pope to August Abolins 
 DECAMERON 
 10 May 22 08:55:46 
 
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> Hello George!
> ** On Sunday 24.04.22 - 13:15, you wrote to me:
>> Hmm, any idea why it's called the "Decameron"(based on
>> Grrco-Roman root for  "ten")?
> Perhaps the "ten" refers to the 10 people:
> "100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young
> men"

Whoops! Thank you; Not sure how I missed that -- normally I'm automatically 
adding any numbers I see.. .

I just grabbed it from Z-Lib & sent it to my Kindle.. .

Penguin Classics, so likely more yip-yappity filler text than actual book! :P 

I'm not doing a book report, so just let me get to the meat/story, already!

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