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- Subject: Re: Microsoft and LUA
- From: Matt Hellige <matt@...>
- Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 11:10:23 -0500
[RLake@oxfam.org.pe]
> > Perl and Python are also common words.
>
> I don't think perl is an English word (pérola is spelt pearl in English
> and perla in Spanish). Purl is a somewhat technical English word referring
> to a kind of stitch, as well as several other obscure and/or regional
> meanings.
The knit stitch is actually spelled "purl"...
Matt
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