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The re in reify is from Latin res 'thing' and the de in deify is from deus 'god'. There are homonymous prepositions, too. (Of course, I could be missing a joke here as I am wont to do.) Better to think of bus made up as it is of one half of a suffix. Or ism.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Deified reified Faldage 06/08/04 12:15 PM Re: cosa nostra jheem 06/08/04 01:22 PM Re: Reified Deified? Capfka 06/08/04 06:09 PM Re: cosa nostra Faldage 06/08/04 08:24 PM Re: cosa nostra Buffalo Shrdlu 06/09/04 02:21 AM
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