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Re: Sauropodz r kewl WAS: silly conversation on 2012 US presidential race

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Subject: Re: Sauropodz r kewl WAS: silly conversation on 2012 US presidential race
From: Tim Williams <tijawi@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:29:47 +1000
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Robert Schenck <schenck.rob@gmail.com> wrote:

>> But the reason we use "abhorrent" Indo-European languages is because they 
>> are familiar worldwide,
>> and also because Latin and Classical Greek are DEAD tongues.
>
> So is Sanskrit, but it could make for some 'cool' names.

It does indeed make for some really cool names.  We already have
_Citipati_ and _Apsaravis_.  I hope there are many more Sanskrit-based
genera to come.

Cheers

Tim

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