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   Kerr-Mudd, John to Bertel Lund Hansen   
   Re: Deadly Nightshade   
   06 Oct 24 16:05:51   
   
   XPost: alt.usage.english, alt.language.latin   
   From: admin@127.0.0.1   
      
   On Sun, 6 Oct 2024 13:41:24 +0200   
   Bertel Lund Hansen  wrote:   
      
   > Ruud Harmsen wrote:   
   >   
   > > Krap 10 (Dutch), knapp 10 (German).   
   >   
   > Knap 10 (Danish).   
   >   
   In English, we have Crap (rubbish, poo) and, rarer, Knap (to hone a flint   
   to a point). So no crosssover there.   
   10 is 'ten'. HTH.   
      
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