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From: deb5@midway.uchicago.edu (Daniel von Brighoff)
Subject: Re: Question for the english linguists ...
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In article <E0snsB.1Do@linex6.linex.com>,
Joe Stubenrauch <yeti@linex.com> wrote:
>I was hoping that someone could tell me some or any info on the word 
>"silence."  Any information would be appreciated.  What is its origin?
>Its roots?  Its significance?  What other words or roots are related to it?
>Is it from another language other than english?  What words in other 
>languages might it be closley related to (in a historical sense).
>Any and all information is welcome.  I'll really be in the debt of anyone 
>who can come up with something for me.

	Well, what did the dictionaries you consulted have to say?

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