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To: Maceman
I did consider "flies", but decided that that particular spelling of the plural was too closely connected with any of the numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially any of the family Muscidae, which includes the housefly. That, in turn, would have rendered the joke much less effective. IMHO.
10 posted on 06/28/2005 12:30:38 PM PDT by TheBigB (Why yes, I -do- rock! Thanks for noticing!)
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To: TheBigB

I cannot find any good "open drosophila" pics. :(


30 posted on 06/28/2005 12:53:55 PM PDT by Fierce Allegiance (This is not your granddaddy's America)
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