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Re: What's the Word?

#40061 09/05/2001 11:36 AM

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I propose that the true first-word would have something to do with A. Survival -- a noise to signify danger or fear, for instance...

I think this is on the right track. I'm basing my assumption on that fact I know some animals have specific "danger" calls (blue jays, f'rinstance), but I don't know of any animals that have equivalents of your other two suggestions.

Happy to be corrected, though!

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Re: What's the Word? WhitmanO'Neill 09/01/2001 12:51 AM

Re: What's the Word? Bingley 09/01/2001 2:05 PM

Re: What's the Word? Flatlander 09/05/2001 11:36 AM

Re: What's the Word? WhitmanO'Neill 09/05/2001 6:36 PM

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Re: What's the Word? Just musing- Bobyoungbalt 09/06/2001 2:21 AM

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Re: What's the Word? Just musing- Bingley 09/06/2001 5:23 AM

Re: What's the Word? Just musing- maverick 09/06/2001 11:01 AM

Word up, y'all homies! AnnaStrophic 09/06/2001 11:12 AM

Re: Word up, y'all homies! maverick 09/06/2001 11:33 AM

Re: What's the Word? Just musing- Flatlander 09/06/2001 1:06 PM

Re: What's the Word? Just musing- Faldage 09/06/2001 1:36 PM

Re: What's the Word? Just musing- of troy 09/06/2001 2:38 PM

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Re: What's the Word? Just musing- maverick 09/07/2001 4:39 PM

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hehehe AnnaStrophic 09/06/2001 1:16 PM

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Re: What's the Word? Jackie 09/10/2001 10:42 AM

St. John I:1 Bobyoungbalt 09/11/2001 1:59 AM

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