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Re: Oh the weather outside is...well, quite nice actually

Posted By: Eric Sleator, on host 68.7.40.26
Date: Saturday, February 1, 2003, at 20:10:06
In Reply To: Re: Oh the weather outside is...well, quite nice actually posted by Mike, the penny-stamp man on Saturday, February 1, 2003, at 18:40:46:

> And to think, the Inuit people have (if i
> remember correctly) at least 6 different words
> for snow, depending on coarseness and other
> physical features. Hmm!

Actually, the whole ninety-trillion-words-for-snow thing isn't true. See link.

-Eric Sleator

Link: The Sci.Lang FAQ: What about those Eskimo words for snow?

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Re: Oh the weather outside is...well, quite nice actually - Mike, the penny-stamp man - Sat, 2/1/2003, 22:37:27

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