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Sunday, December 25, 2005

WaPo Xmas quiz

Here. Sample:

Q: True or false: The abbreviation Xmas is irreligious.
A: False. This was originally an ecclesiastical abbreviation, derived from the Greek letter "chi," the first letter in the word Christ, used in tables and charts in the early days of printing.

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