>-----Original Message----- 
>From: John Woodgate [ mailto:[email protected]] 
>Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 9:23 AM 
>To: [email protected] 
>Subject: Re: Lightning Surge Characterization/Standards THANKS 
> 
> 
> 
>I read in !emc-pstc that Chris Chileshe <[email protected]> 
>wrote (in <[email protected]>) about 
>'Lightning Surge Characterization/Standards THANKS' on Thu, 7 Aug 2003: 
> 
>>Err.. should that read "Ladies and Gentlemen"? 
> 
>There may well be some ladies who are members of the group, but I don't 
>recall any post recently that indicates a female source. 
> 
>Of course, your name is epicene.... 



Once again, John forces me to resort to deep references. However, I'm
relieved, as I thought he implied that your name was "horse-like".

For mere mortals: 

Main Entry: ep·i·cene 
Pronunciation: 'e-p&-"sEn 
Function: adjective 
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin epicoenus, from Greek epikoinos, from
epi- + koinos common 
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Date: 15th century 
1 of a noun : having but one form to indicate either sex 
2 a : having characteristics typical of the other sex : INTERSEXUAL b :
EFFEMINATE 
3 : lacking characteristics of either sex 
- epicene noun 
- ep·i·cen·ism /-"sE-"ni-z&m, "e-p&-'/ noun 

Regards, 

Ed 


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