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Myrddin

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2. I never knew that.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Fri Feb 15, 2019, 04:22 PM

Feb 2019

Thanks, Recursion.

The term was familiar (from a Bob Marley song IFIRC?) but I wasn't aware of the significance.

The education is very much appreciated.

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