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nihil obstat Started conversation May 25, 2001
If you believe James Burke (and who couldn't) this kind of vivid association sounds like what he said was used in medieval times by wandering bards to convey huge amounts of information verbatim. You might have had an additional vocation!
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Cloviscat Posted May 26, 2001
Great name - wish I"d thought of that!
Sounds very plausible... I suppose it could go all the way back to Homer (and apparently being blind is no obstacle). 
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