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Old 02-28-2006, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Zerbie
I've been driving myself crazy trying to decipher your signature quote; I even tried some online dictionaries. I can't make any sense out of the word "cerevisiam," but I've been guessing the rest of the quote as "God gave us (blank) because he wanted us to be happy." How near/far off the mark is that? (I never took Latin, so it might be a bit off target.)
You are so close! Let me give you a hint "cerevisiam" is the origin of the Spanish word "cerveza". It truly is one of God's greatest gifts!
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