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From: brunner@cup.hp.com (Eric Brunner Contra)
Subject: Re: Borrowed Words
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jpmork@primenet.com (James P Mork) writes:
: Eric Brunner Contra (brunner@cup.hp.com) wrote:
: 
: : Which is an urban myth. See the sci.lang FAQ.
: 
: This is ambiguous. I've heard both the 200 words for snow and the 3000 
: species of potatoes from what I consider respected sources.  I doubt I'm 
: gonna change my views just because some newsgroup is spreading a rumor.
: Do you have a PRINTED source?

It is in the FAQ, and others have posted on the question before in sci.l.

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