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From: jon%vector0@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US (A Product of Society)
Newsgroups: alt.sources.d
Subject: Re: Okay, I give up. What is the real story?
Keywords: xyzzy
Message-ID: <ZDR0s1w163w@vector0>
Date: 27 Nov 90 00:33:10 GMT
References: <1990Nov24.162044.480@xenitec.on.ca>
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vances@xenitec.on.ca (Vance Shipley) spews forth:

> In article <7Twys1w163w@vector0> jon%vector0@sactoh0.SAC.CA.US (A Product of 
> >> So how do you pronounce it?
> >
> >    Zzyzx = Zee-Zee-Why-Zee-Ex
> >    Xyzzy = Ex-Why-Zee-Zee-Why
> 
> I thought it was:
> 
>      Zzyzx = Zed-Zed-Why-Zed-Ex
> 
>      Xyzzy = Ex-Why-Zed-Zed-Why
> 
> Vance Shipley
> Canadian

    Well, I just read it aloud to myself to listen to the differences
in pronouciation.  If it makes any difference, when I read your
version (Ex-Why-Zed-Zed-Why), a loud booming voice said "Nothing happens."

    So I guess you must be right.



..the thread that just wouldn't die...



Jon
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