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- From: Allan.Burrows@f836.n250.z1.fidonet.org
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- Subject: Re: It's a mathom, a mathom!
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- Date: 26 Dec 92 22:39:48
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- DW> The term "mathom" is from Tolkien. It describes an object for
- DW> which you have no use, but which is too good to discard. In
- DW> mundane terms, "white elephant" is the equivalent.
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- KS> Gee, and here I thought a mathom was a meditating mathmatician....
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- I've created a monster! I never should have invoked Gracey Allen.
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- Allan
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