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From: James Eason <jeason@midway.uchicago.edu>
Subject: Re: Sub-mariners or submarine-ers.
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> OK, 150 men climb aboard a sub, go driveabout, and 75 couples emerge
> after the voyage. Now, are these couples called SUB-mariners or
> submarine-ERS? 
They're called "sailors".
