Quag = marsh, bog.

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Please respond to "BP - His DNA is this long."
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In a message dated 98-06-27 11:24:53 EDT, [log in to unmask] writes:
<< Is this (fingure jointed 2x's) another example of something the
carpenters
of
 yesterday would have used if it had been available? If so, why? >>
I believe that ease of availability dictates the vernacular use, or
non-use,
of any particular materials. When standing in a woods use a tree, when
standing in a stone pile use a stone, when standing in a quagmire use a
quag.
What the hell is a "quag" anyways?
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