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Re: Forgotten Terminology

From	docdwarf@panix.com ()
Newsgroups	comp.software.year-2000
Subject	Re: Forgotten Terminology
Date	2016-05-11 12:20 +0000
Organization	Public Access Networks Corp.
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In article <6a87fc7f-fe65-43e7-a557-70eb1a73c21f@googlegroups.com>,
Mike H  <herlihym@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 1:00:55 PM UTC-4, docd...@panix.com wrote:
>> The other day I noticed a website selling 1/10th-oz Canadian Maple 
>> Leaves... Leafs... more than one Canadian Maple Leaf coins at a slight 
>> discount because the items had scratches, nicks, bruises and abrasions.
>> 
>> I smiled over the lack of sale-offers for circulated specimens... and 
>> thought how the term 'dime-a-rand' never made it into common use.
>> 
>> I hope things go well for folks.
>
>It must be tough searching Google and only seeing 2 hit from 1999 for
>"dime-a-rand", both at verycomputer.com. You tried!

Actually, Mr Herlihy, I didn't search at all... my memory is, admittedly, 
porous but I recalled Serious Remonstrations sent towards me when I 
expressed what seemed to be heretical views about What Is Money.

>Things are good here in NH. Retired from the stress last year and
>haven't regretted it yet. I hope you are also enjoying life.

Most pleasant to hear and most gracious of you... things here roll right 
along, disgustingly well, aye.

DD

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