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From: ptw@vaxine.UUCP (P. T. Withington)
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Subject: Re: etymology requested (more nines)
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Date: Fri, 11-Nov-83 08:27:50 EST
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Speaking of nine, any ideas on the origin of "The whole nine yards"?

Of coures "canard" has its roots in the mythology of the Marx brothers, who
asked, "Viaduct?".

			     't`   --Tucker (ptw@vaxine.UUCP)
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