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OP My story, short form, can be found at www.imzilch.com titled zilch.
Here is more about the etymology of zilch:
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=zilch
It is stated that "Zilch is an actual German surname of Slavic origin".
That's great,I agree with your thought.All things are difficult before they are easy.
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Last edited by Jackie; 04/26/13 07:07 PM.
This is an example of an eponym. It is also rhyming slang - Mae West = Vest
Mae West [mā' wĕst'] – “a type of inflatable life jacket.” Named for buxom U.S. film star Mae West (1892-1980).
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/30-words-inspired-by-29-people-and-an-elephant/
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