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…cannabis is an example of what’s called a Wanderword (which means “wandering word” in German)…
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How very fitting.
[QUOTE=Common Tater]
Isn’t there some puzzling evidence of coca and nicotine use by the ancient Egyptians? Not surprisingly this turned to be very controversial as they are both of Western hemisphere origin.
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