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From: davidsen@steinmetz.UUCP (Davidsen)
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Subject: Re: origin of "crap"
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Date: Wed, 27-Nov-85 14:06:01 EST
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As I recall, the term "crap" comes from the term "crapper" for the flush
toilet. Seems the inventor was named Crapper (Sir John?).
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	billD	(..seismo!rochester!steinmetz!crdos1!davidsen)
		(davidsen@GE-CRD.ARPA)

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