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|    Michael R N Dolbear to Brian M. Scott    |
|    Re: What is in a name?    |
|    07 Oct 14 22:18:21    |
      From: me@privacy.net              "Brian M. Scott" wrote              >> In Lackey and I think some other fantasies I have seen       >> "candlemark" used for a period of time which seems to be       >> more-or-less an hour. Never clearly defined, that i recall.              > That agrees with my recollection (and interpretation).              There is also "sun-width" which I thought was the time taken for the sun to       move a hand-width but googling produces another interpretation.              http://www.wikihow.com/Find-Out-How-Much-Time-Is-Left-Before-Sunset.                     --       Mike D              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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