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Thank you for the "break wind" etymology. While it may be valid, the association with the bread's effects is a bit of a stretch. If I ever market a product to compete with Heinz baked beans, I'll consider calling it Pumpernickel.
(Anyhow, Good for the Horse is more fun.)
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Wordsmith 04/24/00 12:00 PM Re: Etymologies
patatty 04/24/00 03:31 PM Philip Davis 04/24/00 07:50 PM Bear 05/01/00 06:06 AM patatty 05/01/00 03:02 PM Bear 05/02/00 04:35 AM wsieber 05/02/00 11:32 AM Bear 05/02/00 06:34 PM wwh 09/24/01 10:27 PM Max Quordlepleen 09/24/01 11:39 PM tsuwm 09/25/01 09:08 PM wwh 10/30/01 06:04 PM Faldage 10/30/01 06:18 PM wwh 10/30/01 07:50 PM Faldage 10/30/01 08:46 PM wwh 10/31/01 03:18 PM Faldage 10/31/01 03:43 PM wwh 10/31/01 05:25 PM Keiva 11/25/01 03:23 AM Wordwind 11/25/01 08:56 AM wwh 11/25/01 03:35 PM wwh 11/25/01 03:49 PM Wordwind 11/25/01 04:00 PM emanuela 12/09/01 08:32 AM wwh 01/08/02 03:04 PM dxb 03/07/02 11:56 AM Keiva 03/07/02 12:47 PM Max Quordlepleen 03/07/02 06:51 PM of troy 03/07/02 06:51 PM dxb 03/13/02 03:38 PM of troy 03/13/02 03:55 PM Re: Etymologies
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