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>>>>Which reminds me... what was the name of the stiff Dutch drink that later became gin?
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>>>jenever ?
>>>Invented 300 years ago by Francsicus Sylvius. Started life as a medicine - didn't they all ? The English shorted the word to gin.
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>>Yes, that's it. Haven't drank that since... 1976 :). And I did remember its name, but never knew the spelling - thanks.
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>Tsk, Dragan. "I haven't drunk that .." :-)

Yup drink - drank - drunk...
but aren't we being a bit pedantic today....

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jml