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Interesting info on magic words

Posted: May 19th, 2008, 2:32 pm
by Jeff Pierce Magic
you might find this interesting.

Jeff

http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.p ... e=19991007

Re: Interesting info on magic words

Posted: May 19th, 2008, 3:06 pm
by Jonathan Townsend
I guess that's better than pointing to the online urban dictionary.

Any thoughts on decoding "because"?

Re: Interesting info on magic words

Posted: May 19th, 2008, 3:26 pm
by Jacky Kahan
Doesn't This sound more convincing?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abracadabra

cheers

Jacky
www.magicbooks.be

Re: Interesting info on magic words

Posted: June 15th, 2008, 10:34 pm
by Bill Palmer
Well, that shoots my theory about it referring to a piece of lingerie worn by a corpse all to hell, doesn't it? ;)

Re: Interesting info on magic words

Posted: June 15th, 2008, 10:38 pm
by Jonathan Townsend
The ancient Egyptian practice of putting text on paper and then dissolving the ink off the paper suggests some things about the "word" ;)

Re: Interesting info on magic words

Posted: June 17th, 2008, 12:51 am
by Gord
Jacky Kahan wrote:Doesn't This sound more convincing?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abracadabra

cheers

Jacky
www.magicbooks.be


Wow, an explanation of an ancient, mystical word mixed with a bit of Pokemon. That is why I hate Wikipedia.

Gord

Re: Interesting info on magic words

Posted: June 17th, 2008, 1:00 am
by Gord
Jonathan Townsend wrote:The ancient Egyptian practice of putting text on paper and then dissolving the ink off the paper suggests some things about the "word" ;)


The phrase "The word has two meanings" pops to mind.

Gord

Re: Interesting info on magic words

Posted: June 17th, 2008, 9:02 am
by Jonathan Townsend
As long as one of the meanings is good - we're cool.