Maybe someone could suggest that M Boudet could supply the recommended item . 
This would avoid the confusion.
On 10 Jul 2011, at 09:21, [email protected] wrote:

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> l'huile de vaseline [3 Updates]
>  Topic: l'huile de vaseline
> Arle Lommel <[email protected]> Jul 09 09:17AM -0400 ^
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> Paraffin oil (U.K.) = mineral oil (U.S.). They are the same thing, just like 
> boot = trunk and bonnet = hood. That may be what Colin was saying (I can't 
> tell if he means they are the same thing or if more...
> Arle <[email protected]> Jul 09 06:26AM -0700 ^
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> I just found that, to complicate things, paraffin oil is ambiguous in
> UK English. It can equal (US) mineral oil (which is used as a laxative
> and in food preparation) or (US) kerosene/lamp oil, which more...
> cwhill <[email protected]> Jul 09 10:58PM +0100 ^
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> In the UK, the "liquid" part is most important. Paraffin (used on it's 
> own) is a liquid for using in lamps or heaters with a wick. Paraffin in 
> the UK, Kerosene in the US. The suffix "oil" isn't more...
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