I seem to have 'lost' a few emails too...
Tina
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From: "Douglas Barbour" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 3:38 PM
Subject: Re: Misused Intelligence
> Whatever it was, I didn't get the original post, so am glad Stephen
> responded to it, & others, as it gave me a chance to look, & also take
> in another of Peter's shifty visions...
>
> (while hoping I haven't missed anything else...)
>
> Doug
> On 10-Sep-06, at 9:55 AM, Joanna Boulter wrote:
>
>> Yes, 'pie' is a tray of mixed-up metal type, usually deliberate and
>> for a specific purpose. The result of a spill is known as 'printer's
>> pie'. I suppose the term has some connection with 'pied' (via
>> 'mixed')and maybe also with the printer's measure 'pica'.
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