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Ya Sam takoitov at hotmail.com
Mon Jun 4 16:02:00 CDT 2007


>>Another take on "deuce" might be this late 1800's use of the word,
>>meaning "devil" or "hell."

'Be not in such a hurry, but let a kindred Devil exchange a few words with 
you.
Pray, how do you do, uncle ?"


John Macgowan, 'Infernal Conference or Dialogues of Devils'

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