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Re: What is 'Charon's boat'?

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From: Brian Jones
Date: Wed, 11 Sep 1985 15:24
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Charon ('kar-en) :son of Erebus who in Greek myth ferries the souls
of the dead over the river Styx.

I suspect the next message after the More was one of your expiration,
and that the quit recognized you for what you were - dead.

Just speculation.
-- 

Brian Jones  aka  {ihnp4,}!drutx!qwerty  @  AT&T-IS, Denver
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Subject: Re: What is 'Charon's boat'?
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Date: Wed, 11-Sep-85 11:24:32 EDT
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