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12-21-2005, 02:09 AM
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Princess of Skwerlz
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles)
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Thanks, Squatter (and davem), for the background information on the older usage of the word "tale" and the phrase "tale of years". To me, "tale" was always synonymous with "narrative", so this is something I've learned!
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