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To: snerd who wrote (12769)	4/16/1999 4:41:00 PM
From: Tony B	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 56537

snerd - abacus - An old calculator. The thing with the beads on rods. Although, it certainly doesn't look like it's spelled correctly does it? smirk For a more compelte def... Main Entry: aba·cus Pronunciation: 'a-b&-k&s, &-'ba- Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural aba·ci /'a-b&-"sI, -"kE; &-'ba-"kI/; or aba·cus·es Etymology: Latin, from Greek abak-, abax, literally, slab Date: 14th century 1 : an instrument for performing calculations by sliding counters along rods or in grooves 2 : a slab that forms the uppermost member or division of the capital of a column llater, Tony B