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  "thread": {
    "id": 3259,
    "subject": "chopsticks",
    "messages": 2,
    "voices": 2,
    "first": "2002-05-14T23:20:12+00:00",
    "last": "2002-05-15T18:57:18+00:00"
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  "messages": [
    {
      "message_id": "<urth-v0205-980@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "maa32",
        "address": "maa32 at dana.ucc.nau.edu"
      },
      "date": "2002-05-14T23:20:12+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) chopsticks",
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          "text": "I'm not sure if anyone was confused by Apple Blossom's statement in \n\"Underhill\", but when she says \"there is also my chop-my seal perhaps?\" she is \nfirst talking about saving her chopsticks, then decides to make herself more \nimportant by talking about her seal and defers talk of saving the \"the ivory \nsticks that feed [her]\" for a sentence or two.  The joke is that the magical \nbox is a white box of chinese take out food, I guess - if there is a joke at \nall there. Alas, the mystification of Chinese food in the west seems a major \ntheme of this story.\nMarc Aramini"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "message_id": "<urth-v0205-987@digest.urth.net>",
      "from": {
        "name": "Russell Wodell",
        "address": "hse at telus.net"
      },
      "date": "2002-05-15T18:57:18+00:00",
      "subject": "(urth) re: chopsticks",
      "in_reply_to": "<urth-v0205-980@digest.urth.net>",
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          "text": "Apple Blossom's statement is _not_ about chopsticks; her usage of \"chop\" is\nquite mundane, about a personal name stamp or \"seal,\" viz this definition\nfrom the OED.:\n\n\"In India, China. A seal or the impression of a seal; an official impress or\nstamp.\n\n  1614 MILWARD in Purchas Pilgr. I. 526 (Y.) The King [of Achen] sent us his\nChop. 1678 Lett. from Dacca Fact. in India Office (Y.), Alledging that they\ncame without ye Visiers Chaup to him. 1696 J. OVINGTON Voy. Suratt 251 (Y.)\nUpon their Chops as they call them in India, or Seals engraven, are only\nCharacters, generally those of their Name. 1818 JAS. MILL Brit. India III.\n340 Mr. Pigot is said to have seized his chop, or seal, and applied it to\nthe paper. 1859 SIMMONDS Dict. Trade, Chhap, an official mark on weights and\nmeasures, to indicate their accuracy; an eastern Custom-house stamp or seal\non goods that have been examined and have paid duty.\""
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          "text": "Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 16:20:12 -0700"
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          "text": "From: maa32\nSubject: (urth) chopsticks\n\nI'm not sure if anyone was confused by Apple Blossom's statement in\n\"Underhill\", but when she says \"there is also my chop-my seal perhaps?\" she\nis\nfirst talking about saving her chopsticks, then decides to make herself more\nimportant by talking about her seal and defers talk of saving the \"the ivory\nsticks that feed [her]\" for a sentence or two.  The joke is that the magical\nbox is a white box of chinese take out food, I guess - if there is a joke at\nall there. Alas, the mystification of Chinese food in the west seems a major\ntheme of this story.\nMarc Aramini\n---\nOutgoing mail is certified Virus Free."
        }
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