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Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 11:40:37 -0500
From: John Cowan <cowan@locke.ccil.org>
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la .ed. cusku di'e:

> This scripture is very similar to the Hindu saying,
> 'neti, neti', usually translated 'not this, not that'.

Obviously a late and corrupt form of the grand original:
"na'eboti na'ebota".

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