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To: Greg or e who wrote (10240)	4/3/2001 12:33:15 PM
From: epicure	Respond to of 82486

it is history, as in "a story" we've simply no way to know (or prove) if it is true his·to·ry (hst-r) n., pl. his·to·ries. Abbr. hist. 1.A narrative of events; a story. 2. a.A chronological record of events, as of the life or development of a people or an institution, often including an explanation of or commentary on those events: “The queens in history compare favorably with the kings” (Elizabeth Cady Stanton). b.A formal written account of related natural phenomena: a history of volcanoes. c.A record of a patient's medical background. 3.The branch of knowledge that records and analyzes past events: “History has a long-range perspective” (Elizabeth Gurley Flynn). 4. a.The events forming the subject matter of a historical account. b.Something that belongs to the past: Their troubles are history now. c.An interesting past: a house with a history. 5.A drama based on historical events: the histories of Shakespeare.