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Re: Name

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From: thomas wrentmore barnes
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 19:25
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In article <726401403.F00002@ocitor.fidonet> Longshot@f19.n291.z1.fidonet.org (Longshot) writes:
>A node called Tim Of Angle coded to node Longshot,
>on 05 Jan 93  21:02:34, about Re: Name;
>
> L>    Could some one please define "Rialto"?   Sorry, had to ask.
>
> TOA> Name of the "main drag" in Venice.
>

No, No. The main drag in Venice is the smell, or the water, or maybe the
tourists. :)

Lothar

>lo'
>   O.K., thanks.   The only thing that I could find was "rial" which was 
>defined as "riches".
>   Off hand, why is the main drag in Venice called the Rialto?
>
>                                                  ~ Aindries
>
>
>... The Devil take the men that killed the dream that died too soon,
> * Origin: Calontir -- We Deliver. (1:291/19.0)
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