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03/05/06 21:05
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#111313 - OT: Greek mythology
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Kalpak Dabir said:
Palladium is the most porous metal, why would Microsoft name a security plan after that?
I suppose music lovers and misunderstood Greek mythology.


I see no misunderstanding here...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palladium_%28mythology%29 said:
In Greek and Roman mythology, a palladium was an image of immemorial antiquity on which the safety of a city was said to depend...


The most famous one, of course, stolen from Troy, as written, sorry, told by Homeros. Very good story.

Jan Waclawek


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Where have those companies gone?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Stupid names of our time...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Names/Convergence            01/01/70 00:00      
         ?            01/01/70 00:00      
            One more            01/01/70 00:00      
               Thanks. I will include it.            01/01/70 00:00      
            Unless '51 specific            01/01/70 00:00      
               That's it            01/01/70 00:00      
      Stupid names            01/01/70 00:00      
         Here is more stupid names            01/01/70 00:00      
            OT: Greek mythology            01/01/70 00:00      
               Is it not scary?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  multilevel security            01/01/70 00:00      
         Offensive!            01/01/70 00:00      
            Offensive - to gerbils            01/01/70 00:00      

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