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From: chris@transdata.co.nz (Chris Grace)
Subject: Re: Burning Houses for Nails]
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Date: Sun, 18 Feb 1996 02:03:20 GMT
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Colin Fine (colin@kindness.demon.co.uk) wrote:

: I hadn't heard this one before, (though a couple of people have posted 
: it). But I am moved to ask, Why p's and q's? Why not b's and d's, which 
: are equally confusing, and both in frequent use (whereas q is 
: comparatively rare)?

Presumably because 'p' would be next to 'q' in the case, whereas there is
a 'c' between 'b' amd 'd'.


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Chris 'Fufas' Grace    Transdata Corporation Ltd   Auckland NZ
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