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Old 06-20-2005, 10:46 AM   #11
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But Afghan is looking for word that is less pedestrian or at least given a less pedestrian appearance through a Greek varnish.
Exactly. Everything sounds more intelligent in Greek. My best guess at what it should be is oechomenon, or oechomenal if you need an adjective.
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If I have my forms right, the construction, apololographia would basically mean "lost writings" in Greek.
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How about Works of Mass Destruction?
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