Todd Walton wrote:
> On 5/2/07, Neil Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I've known literally hundreds, and they run the gammit as most
>> people
>
> Main Entry: gamut
> Pronunciation: 'ga-m&t
> Function: noun
> Etymology: Medieval Latin gamma, lowest note of a medieval scale (from
> Late Latin, 3d letter of the Greek alphabet) + ut ut
>
> 1 : the whole series of recognized musical notes
> 2 : an entire range or series <ran the gamut from praise to contempt>
My spell checker dint cache that won.
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