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From: druid@inuxc.UUCP (Larry Marcus)
Newsgroups: net.jokes.d
Subject: Re: Foreign languages on the net
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Date: Thu, 29-Dec-83 09:18:36 EST
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One might say that English is the "lingua franca" of the net.  That 
phrase means, for you who haven't studied Latin, "tongue (language)
of the Franks."  Thus English is the French of the net.  (Which just
shows how worthwhile the argument is.)  

Please, if you do post entries with phrases not in English, include
a translation.  Its just necessary courtesy if you intend to be
humorous and not just impress people with your linguistic abilities.