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From: "Paul J. Kriha" <kriha_p@actrix.gen.nz>
Subject: Re: Sexism Was: Re: International Language.
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millert@grad.csee.usf.edu (Timothy Miller) wrote:
>
> s25@ctdvx5.priv.ornl.gov wrote:
> : In article <nadeaul-1001952158120001@dynam12.nbnet.nb.ca>, nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca (Luis Nadeau) writes:
> : > 
> : > Humm, I don't know. It may simply have been a lack of precision, although
> : > I don't know why. Sorry for the non-sequitur, but the eskimos, oops,
> : > pardon, the Inuits, have 70 words or so for "snow". Arabs have about the
> : > same number for "camel". With *one* of these words, you can tell the
> : > color, provenance, age, relation, etc.
> 
> : Aaaagh! Not this again. Below you mention your irritation at seeing he/she. I
> : feel the same way when I see this old saw about the large number of words the
> : eskimos have for snow. Refer to the alt.folklore.urban FAQ.
> 
> : John
> 
> No!  They have 600!!! 
> 
> 
> <MASSIVE SMIRK>
> 

In fact every single Inuit word means "snow".
ALL they ever say is just "Snow, snow snowing snow snowed snow."

<MASSIVE SMIRK AND GIGGLE>

Paul JK
