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Re: [lojban] Whatever

To: And Rosta <a.rosta@ntlworld.com>
Subject: Re: [lojban] Whatever
From: John Cowan <cowan@ccil.org>
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 00:36:32 -0400 (EDT)
Cc: lojban@yahoogroups.com
In-reply-to: <LPBBJKMNINKHACNDIIGMAEMMEIAA.a.rosta@ntlworld.com> from And Rosta at "Aug 10, 2001 02:12:07 am"

And Rosta scripsit:

> [...] a definitely pukka indirect question [I
> would ordinarily say "kosher", but am not sure this wouldn't
> offend anyone]. 

Unlikely.  The literal meaning of "kosher" in Hebrew is "fit, proper,
acceptable": the sense "in accordance with Jewish dietary laws"
is a specific use.

John Cowan, Shaygets.

-- 
John Cowan                                   cowan@ccil.org
One art/there is/no less/no more/All things/to do/with sparks/galore
	--Douglas Hofstadter

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