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Posted to dev@openoffice.apache.org by Rob Weir <ap...@robweir.com> on 2011/06/26 22:33:38 UTC

Re: Give Me a C, Give me an R, CTR! The Incubator OpenOffice Web Site

On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton
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This is a nautical term.  A new sailor would need to learn the rigging
of the ship, as well as the knots, e.g:

http://www.powermobydick.com/images/RoyceRigging600.png

-Rob