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[Peter Petto]

still lookin 4 the face i had b4 the world was made <traveler at afn.org>
wrote in response to my query:

>> PS - can anyone provide etymology for "Herodotic"?
>
>Doubtless a reference to Herodotus, the ancient Greek writer considered to
>be the first historian.  His writings were actually a mixture of fact and
>fable...

I like the fact *and* fable part. Beside Herodotus, "Herodotic" evokes both
"heretic" and "dottie" in my mind.


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