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BS: Why do they call it 'Men'sa???

Amos	30 Nov 10 - 01:44 PM
Bobert	30 Nov 10 - 01:39 PM

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Subject: RE: BS: Why do they call it 'Men'sa???
From: Amos
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 01:44 PM

It has nothing to do with the English word for males, Bobert. It is from the Latin word for mind (mens, mensa) and the word from which we derive "mental" and similar terms.

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Subject: BS: Why do they call it 'Men'sa???
From: Bobert
Date: 30 Nov 10 - 01:39 PM

Okay, ladies... Have at this one... Why, if ya'll is the smarter race, do they call it "men"sa, rather than "woman"sa???

Huh???

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