Sometimes also known as lamp oil at least in Canada. Very useful stuff for
burning in a hurricane lamp when the power goes out in mid winter !
jh
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From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, 22 July, 2003 01:48 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] Cleaning Old Price Tag Goo Off Body
> Which is just the same point again!
>
> Two nations divided by a 'common' language?
>
> Piers
>
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>
> Kerosene = Jet fuel :-)
>
> GeoW
>
>
> On 22 Jul 2003 at 16:33, Piers Hemy wrote:
>
> > The last sentence says it is so, Walt! Kerosene = diesel fuel, no?
> >
> > I think it is another example of US/European lexical differences which
> > are only relevant when we yell at each other that black is white.
> >
> > Piers
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