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Jan Haspeslagh <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 13 Sep 2000 14:37:12 +0200
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And of course, there's still the "computer bug", used every time your computer
starts crawling on its own without you having to push the "Reset" button....
;=)

Jan

"Orstan, Aydin" wrote:

> We were speaking Turkish & the woman used the Turkish word for "bug". I
> think for most people in the world, the term "bug" (in their own language)
> covers half the invertebrates & the term "worm" covers the other half.
>
> Now I know. If anybody ever warns me about a dangerous "bug", I will assume
> that there is a potentially dangerous arthropod.
>
> Aydin
>

Jan Haspeslagh
bibliothecaris/librarian VLIZ

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