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OP One of the quotations to illustrate this word included, "snails estivate through the long summer months on the trunks of the trees."
Well, of course. They would hardly estivate through the winter months, would they? I consider the quoted section a tautology. Agree?
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Estivate Bobyoungbalt 07/25/01 03:13 PM Re: Estivate tsuwm 07/25/01 03:25 PM Re: Estivate wwh 07/25/01 05:17 PM Re: Estivate tsuwm 07/25/01 05:42 PM Re: Estivate Faldage 07/25/01 05:53 PM Re: Estivate belligerentyouth 07/26/01 08:12 AM A Froggy would a-wooing go Bobyoungbalt 07/26/01 03:44 PM Re: A Froggy would a-wooing go Faldage 07/26/01 03:59 PM estivate Alex Williams 03/05/03 01:50 PM Re: estivate tsuwm 03/05/03 02:28 PM Re: estivate Faldage 03/05/03 02:30 PM aestivus for the rest of us Alex Williams 03/05/03 05:19 PM
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