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Re: Rivulus cryptocallus

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Subject: Re: Rivulus cryptocallus
From: George Slusarczuk <yurko at warwick_net>
Date: Tue, 09 May 2000 17:20:08 +0000
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Hello,

I would like to add, that "butt" also is a unit of measure = 108
IMPERIAL gallons = 126 US gallons = 572.81 Liters.

Best,

George


Bill Matthew wrote:
> 
> A "butt" is a barrel (English english), originally (I think) for storing
> wine.(Richard 111 -Princes in the Tower -Shakespeare et al.) Hence a water
> butt is a butt for water. The current usage implies collected rainwater for
> gardening purposes. But not exclusively.
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