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Re: The Whole Nine Yards

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Posted by Susan on January 30, 2002

In Reply to: The Whole Nine Yards: Indian Perspective posted by Smita on January 30, 2002

: I have heard that a bolt of fabric is Nine yards in length.. So if you purchas the whole bolt, you take the Whole nine yards