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A comment on “Eeny, meeny, miny, mo” and the ambiguous history of counting-out rhymes (2015). Parent comment

Re:“Eeny, meeny, miny, mo” and the ambiguous history of coun... by SoftTalker on Sunday December 11, 2022 @02:25PM (#33946528)
Bada bing a counter example?
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Re:“Eeny, meeny, miny, mo” and the ambiguous history of coun... by JustLurking2022 on Sunday December 11, 2022 @03:15PM (#33946996)
Not really, unlike the other examples the words differ by more than just the vowel sound.
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Re:“Eeny, meeny, miny, mo” and the ambiguous history of coun... by russdill on Sunday December 11, 2022 @02:48PM (#33946769)
I think the a sound in ba and da just isn't included in the list.
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