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Original post Saffire
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26 December 2005, 02:19 UTC
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I was just finished an anacrostic word puzzle and was amused at the solution.
**** Author: Mario Pei Work: The Story of Language
The potato was in disrepute some centuries ago. Some Englishmen who did not fancy potatoes formed a Society for the Prevention of Unwholesome Diet. The initials of the main words in this title gave rise to "SPUD". ****
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26 December 2005, 04:14 UTC
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"Saffire" <[email hidden]> wrote
Quoted message said: I was just finished an anacrostic word puzzle and was amused at the solution.
Quoted message said: Author: Mario Pei Work: The Story of Language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spud
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27 December 2005, 04:04 UTC
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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...
Quoted message said: "Saffire" <[email hidden]> wrote
Quoted message said: I was just finished an anacrostic word puzzle and was amused at the solution.
Quoted message said: Author: Mario Pei Work: The Story of Language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spud
Hence the question mark in the title :-) Thanks for the info.
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