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Old 04-July-2005, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by George
Hmmmm.... the Canyon on Venus?
Nope (Venus was born in the sea, yes, but not mother to it).

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Originally Posted by Psi-less
[No, but a "mare" (using one sense) is a female in several senses and the mother of a foal. A "Mare" in another sense can be used to describe not only the sea, but an arm of the sea, a creek, an inlet, a marsh or a fen (or "a lot of wet places"). And where else would a "cunning man reign" but in a place of cleverness? :wink:

(mumble...mumble...I bet I could find a round wrinkle somewhere....mumble...)

Psi-less

Hint: The "mother" here is literal (as literal as these things go, anyway; we are not talking about "the mother of all"... wars/oceans/ coffee cups/ anti-wrinkle ointments etc).

Keep pushing! =D>
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