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#86349 11/09/2002 3:31 PM
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simoniac An eponym from Bible which I will have to look up
n.
5ME symoniak < ML simoniacus6 a person guilty of simony
si[mo[ni[a[cal 7sj#m! nj4! k!l, sim#!38
adj.

The term simony is derived from Acts 8 and refers to Simon the sorcerer, who tried to buy the power of the Holy
Spirit he saw working through the Apostles (Acts 8:14-20). The New Catholic Encyclopedia states:


#86350 11/14/2002 2:16 AM
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I don't think you completed your post, wwh.


#86351 11/14/2002 2:19 AM
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I just goofed in chopping the quote to the right size.



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