Re: Need a word

Peter Duncanson filted:
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>On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:53:40 +0000, "Laura F. Spira"
><laura@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>Paul Wolff wrote:
>>
>>> Let's coin one. I offer "specula", Latin for a slight hope, and also
>>> the plural of "speculum", a mirror.
>>
>><wince> (only female aue-ers will understand)
>
>Some male aue-ers will understand the reason for your wince, but very
>few from personal experience. (The device does have more than one use.)

In an emergency, it can even be used to open walnuts....r

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