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From	rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc
Subject	Re: DUC[KT] tape
Date	2026-01-03 01:48 +0000
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On Fri, 2 Jan 2026 14:48:43 -0000 (UTC), Lars Poulsen wrote:

>> On 1/1/26 09:50, Mike Scott wrote:
>>> https://www.ducktape.co.uk/
> 
> On 2026-01-02, c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> wrote:
>>    Yep, originally "Duck" ... then later, likely for brand-name legal
>>    reasons, oft said "Duct".
>>
>>    It IS good for 'ducts' too.
> 
> My nieces in Denmark call it Gaffer tape.
> 
> My understanding is that it was developed for sealing ammunition
> canisters in WW2, and the grunts called it duck tape.

The grunts called it 100 mph tape. You could patch up your Jeep and it 
wouldn't blow off.  Of course 100 mph was very optimistic for a Jeep but 
it sounds better than 65 mph tape.  I suppose 100 kph tape would work but 
the US still isn't comfortable with kph.

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                Re: DUC[KT] tape The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-03 23:01 +0000
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