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April 15, 2010
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Pronunciation: \ˈpa-ləm(p)-ˌsest, pə-ˈlim(p)-\
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin palimpsestus, from Greek palimpsēstos scraped again, from palin + psēn to rub, scrape; akin to Sanskrit psāti, babhasti he chews
Date: 1825

1 : writing material (as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased
2 : something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface <Canada…is a palimpsest, an overlay of classes and generations — Margaret Atwood>

Well said, Maggie... and here's hoping the .tiff format doesnt disappear, or my journals will go up in a puff of pixels... then again, given what drivel they are, maybe thats just poetic justice =0)

Don't bother reading, just thought this looked nice in aggregate.
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