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NH Ethylene

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4. Agree. The naming switchover was done with modest fanfare.

Reply to IronLionZion (Reply #3)

Wed Jun 23, 2021, 06:23 PM

Jun 2021

So many people could have missed it.

It bothered me at first since the area of origin was how I was distinguishing them. But once it was done, I was fine with it.

It's ludicrous that people could be angry at Americans whose ancestry is from a country of origin. I can't even fathom the primitive thinking involved. Luckily, a simple name change is enough to fool them.

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I thought lambda was what gave you Teh Gay. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2021 #1

Thanks for this. NH Ethylene Jun 2021 #2

There's a lot of confusion on DU IronLionZion Jun 2021 #3

Agree. The naming switchover was done with modest fanfare. NH Ethylene Jun 2021 #4