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   George Pope to August Abolins   
   DECAMERON   
   10 May 22 08:55:46   
   
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   REPLY: 1:153/757.21@fidonet fbb86973   
   TZUTC: -0700   
   CHRS: LATIN-1 2   
   > Hello George!   
   > ** On Sunday 24.04.22 - 13:15, you wrote to me:   
   >> Hmm, any idea why it's called the "Decameron"(based on   
   >> Grrco-Roman root for  "ten")?   
   > Perhaps the "ten" refers to the 10 people:   
   > "100 tales told by a group of seven young women and three young   
   > men"   
      
   Whoops! Thank you; Not sure how I missed that -- normally I'm automatically    
   adding any numbers I see.. .   
      
   I just grabbed it from Z-Lib & sent it to my Kindle.. .   
      
   Penguin Classics, so likely more yip-yappity filler text than actual book! :P    
      
   I'm not doing a book report, so just let me get to the meat/story, already!   
      
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