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Great find FF and I enjoyed reading the other comments there too!

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The First [...] probably a connection with Fürst??

Yes, the are related. As is Latin princeps 'prince' with primus 'first'.


Ceci n'est pas un seing.
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Originally Posted By: Candy


Lists the collective for bacteria as "culture," but this collective differs in character from the others in that it is more restrictive (I think). I don't think a "culture of bacteria" refers to any collection of bacteria that occurs in the wild, so to speak, but ONLY those that are grown through the process of culturing or cultivation; that is, by being put into a "growth medium" (such as agar) under the right conditions.

Anyway, this reminds me -

SUPPORT BACTERIA

(it's the only culture some people have)

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laugh

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A friend of mine gave his son a T-shirt printed with EPIC FIAL.

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A friend of mine gave his son a T-shirt printed with EPIC FIAL.


Cute! I used to have a T from a bar called "Chilkoot Charlie's Rustic Alaskan Saloon."

Front: We cheat the OTHER guy ...
Back: ... and pass the savings on to YOU!

I found a less serious set of proposed collectives here: http://all-sorts.org/

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Those are funny. Thanks.


----please, draw me a sheep----
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