"David Gerard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 02 Sep 2001 17:48:13 -0400,
> jesus X <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> :Jacek Piskozub wrote:
>
> :> The problem is there are still some some people around (like me) who
had
> :> to live in the shadow of this very symbol. It's not funny for me.
Rather
> :> pathetic.
>
> :yes, but that symbol was appropriated by the Communist governments, not
the
> :reverse.
>
> You could say the same about a certain ancient Hindu symbol of good luck,
> but people will still think you mean Nazis when you use it.

Actually, the Nazi symbol has the tines reversed from the
Buddhist symbol. But that's neither here nor there.



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