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  Msg # 339 of 32031 on ZZUK4449, Friday 2-23-23, 4:09  
  From: RYAN P.  
  To: THEFLY  
  Subj: Re: Dr Who - Kilted?  
 From: rpaque@delete.this.part.wi.rr.com 
  
 TheFly wrote: 
  
 > 
 > Further to that, the Scots got the word and the garment from Viking 
 invaders.  The Viking word "Kjalt" (kee-ALT) is the suspected origin of the 
 word. 
 > 
 > However, rather than call it a skirt, those in the modern-kilt movement 
 perfer to refer to it as a "skirted garmet" or "unbifrucated". 
  
   THAT is an impressive-sounding word.  I must work that into a 
 conversation today! 
  
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