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Re:The Awful German Language (1880) by yrro on Sunday May 16, 2021 @06:14PM (#27177528)
Quicksand is quick in that it seems to be living. See also quicksilver, another name for mercury.
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Re:The Awful German Language (1880) by tralarpa on Sunday May 16, 2021 @06:32PM (#27177656)
Fun fact: the words "quick" and "zoo" have the same indo-european root.
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