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   From: snipeco.2@gmail.com   
      
   Chris Elvidge  wrote:   
      
   > On 03/07/2024 at 14:13, Antonio Marques wrote:   
   > > charles  wrote:   
   > >> In article ,   
   > >>     Peter Moylan  wrote:   
   > >>> I gather that kilts are quite heavy, presumably as a guard against their   
   > >>> blowing up.   
   > >>   
   > >> They are heavy because of the material - wool - that is used.   
   > >   
   > > I was told that they're heavy largely because they're enormous when fully   
   > > unfolded, something that isn't apparent from the usual display.   
   > >   
   >   
   > Och. It's gruesome!   
   >   
      
   Aye, and if ye touch it again it'll gruesome more.   
      
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