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RosieG

Why are some things named after the discoverers thereof while others are not? Is it random chance happenstance?

Posted - September 21, 2019
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  • 46117
    It HAS to be. Otherwise, why did Charles Monckey  get to have a wrench named after him and no one knows who invented the hammer.

    Mike?  


    This post was edited by WM BARR . =ABSOLUTE TRASH at September 21, 2019 4:40 AM MDT
      September 21, 2019 3:26 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    On the other hand ,I'm a wench that that came from a Knight of Passion and try as I might ,I still can't find that place in my AA road maps book....
    Someone did surgest looking in a book of Anatomy though...   :)
      September 21, 2019 4:31 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Exactly. When the answer to why is '"random chance" it's not all that satisfying. Thank you for your reply Sharon. Gonna ask a question about names.
      September 21, 2019 4:40 AM MDT
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  • 14795
    I was named after the place of my conception I believe Rosie....  :) 
      September 21, 2019 4:24 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Oh? I shall Google it sweetie. I LOVE your name It reminds of something but I can't quite remember what. Oh. Yes I can.  "Flow gently sweet Afton". Isn't that a song? Your  name is not Afton of course but still you can see my why? Which gives me another question to ask! Thank you for your reply D! :)
      September 21, 2019 4:39 AM MDT
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