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Posted by Brian from Shawnee on June 03, 2003

In Reply to: X-Nay.....where the heck.... posted by R. Berg on June 03, 2003

: : I X-nayed the plan....
: : Where does the word...X-Nay come from?

: : I am guessing it has something to do with
: : Yea/Nay and hte senate.

: : Does anyone have more info?

: : Ian Cognito
: : Canada

: "Ix-nay" would be pig Lat*n for "nix."

Mind if I ask why you guys used the asterisk in the middle of a certain word?

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