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From: chris@minnie.UUCP (Chris Grevstad)
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Subject: Re: ORIGIN OF "ARGO"
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sgjtg@moscom.UUCP (SG Jonathan Greeno) says:
>Does anybody know the origin of the word 'ARGO'? It was the name of
>Jason's ship as he and the argonauts sought the Golden Fleece. What
>did he name the boat after? His dog?:-)
>

Probably from his mother's box of Argo corn starch.

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