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Re: [Phys-l] Global Evolution as fact

Well, language changes, of course. 'Miracle' originally meant "causing a smile";
THAT sure has changed.


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From: chuck britton <cvbritton@mac.com>
To: betwys1@sbcglobal.net; Forum for Physics Educators
<phys-l@carnot.physics.buffalo.edu>
Sent: Mon, January 17, 2011 7:18:06 PM
Subject: Re: [Phys-l] Global Evolution as fact

Scatalogical comes directly from from the Greek root for excrement.
Not closely related to ladies stockings in MY view of things.

But, to each their own version of obscenity.
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At 7:57 PM -0600 1/17/11, brian whatcott wrote:
Hmmm...I see my word choice was a little too fanciful.
Let me quote from COD:

Deny - repudiate
scatological - of obscene literature (among other definition)
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