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Postby Sacred Guardian » Tuesday 20 May 2003 11:29:37pm

yeah that is what i was thinking too, the great greek/roman philosophers
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Postby azn wizard » Wednesday 21 May 2003 3:47:05am

Mistress Siana wrote:This sorta confuses me...are there different connotations of the word philosopher in GB and the USA??


i think so...cuz philosopher in US has pretty much no relationship to magic...
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Postby Neo » Wednesday 21 May 2003 7:53:03pm

Yes, Mist; that's thre reason for the change from one book to another; but then Jo regret about changing it.
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Postby Sacred Guardian » Wednesday 21 May 2003 9:33:49pm

why would she regret it if more people understand what she was trying to say, and just for clarification, anyone from england, what does philosopher mean to you
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Postby Mistress Siana » Thursday 22 May 2003 7:52:24pm

philosopher in US has pretty much no relationship to magic...


hm...it surprised me to hear that there seems to be a relationship to magic in GB...I've never heard of that, and I'm supposed to learn British English in school...there is no relationship to magic in the german translation either...
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Postby Sacred Guardian » Friday 23 May 2003 3:07:19am

yeah, i don't know whats up with it, i mean leave it up to the brits to make somthing magical sound old and boring
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Postby azn wizard » Friday 23 May 2003 6:44:21am

aww...c'mon...letz not attack the brits now....
guess we just got different english...can't hlep it...we're an ocean away...
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Postby Sacred Guardian » Friday 23 May 2003 8:56:31pm

yeah, sorry, i was just kidding though, i meant no offense
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