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Re: Magnettes, et al

To: nolan penney <npenney@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: Magnettes, et al
From: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 1997 13:58:16 -0500
Hi Nolan:

I mentioned the other day that Magna (Magna Cum Laude "with greatest
distinction") was Latin for Great or Great.

John McEwen

BTW, I would love to own a Magna - bike or car.  The bike version is a
great-looking and wonderfully exotic piece of machinery.

JMM

>I own a Magna, though it's a motorcycle.  I have searched high and low for
>the origins of
>that name or word, and what it means.  This thread is the most informative
>I've seen about
>it.  But...I haven't seen an explanation of the name Magna itself.  Anyone
>know?



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