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From: Ian Coombs-Lewis
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 00:00
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 1998 00:00
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From out of nowhere, Ian G Batten <I.G.Batten@batten.eu.org> gave these words to the world... [snip] >``Delays on M46 J4 to J6'' (sic) [snip] This has always intrigued me - where does the phrase "sic" come from, and what does it *really* mean? I know it's about the quotation being erroneous, but accurately quoted, but where is it really from? -- Ian. My e-mail address is not real. You are imagining it. You are dreaming of ian, found at jelibeli, followed by a dot, then demon, then something about yukky cows.
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