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To: Allegra
Thanks for the (hilarous) ping.... Of course, I mean hilarious. I've had Brain-to-Fingers issues for a while now...

Hilar: of, relating to, or located near a hilum.

"Hilarous", then, would be the condition of being located near a hilum.

And a hilum is, of course, a scar on a seed (as a bean) marking the point of attachment of the ovule.

I'm sure a bean joke can be wedged into this thread somewhere..... Just as a face-saving measure.

51 posted on 07/07/2010 10:11:40 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: r9etb
LOL - notice I caught my typo and corrected it on the next post?

12-hour workdays, 120-degree heat - it's taking its toll. And I think I have a hilum on one of my typing fingers.

That's my excuse and I'm stickin' to it! :)

63 posted on 07/07/2010 11:09:46 AM PDT by Allegra (My seventh chakra is oppressed.)
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