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- Subject: Re: collective noun for lemurs? (Was: Re: Jesus' name (was Re: Late
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- Date: 26 Jan 93 12:59:05 GMT
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- Since lemur is obviously from the French, le mur = the wall, then the
- collective moun must be, er......
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