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4. "RE: S4M4: Hunter Rose"
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   >3550 Spathic is a geological term used to describe
>certain types of rock. It means "having good cleavage" (where
>"cleavage", in a geological sense, means the tendency of crystalline
>structures to split cleanly, leaving smooth surfaces on both sides of
>the break). I believe Geoff Depew came up with it in this context.

Either showing great ingenuity, or nicking it from Spider Robinson, who used the term in this manner in a Callahan's Bar story from about 25-30 years ago. I had always presumed it was a direct life from Robinson, myself.

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   RE: S4M4: Hunter Rose jadmire Jan-13-07 1
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