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Re: An unnoticed pun?



According to [email protected]:
> 
>    qep'a' javDIch vIghuHmeH, }};-) mu'tay' tetlhwIj vIgherbogh vIlaDtaHvIS,
> qIDHey vItu':  {qelI'qam}.  chuq 'oS mu'vam.  qam ngaSmo' mu', *foot (12
> inches) rur.  chaq mI' 'oSpu' {*qelI'*}. tobbe'ba'lu', Dajlaw' neH.
> 
> SKI: While studying to fulfill my goal for the 6th qep'a', I noticed that
> {qam} "foot" appears in {qelI'qam} (a unit of Klingon measurement).

chaq Ha'DIbaH tInqu' 'oH *qelI'* 'ej qelI'qam rur *qelI'* qam.

chaq *Kelly* 'oH *Okrand* jup pong'e' 'ej qamDu' tInchu' ghaj
jupvam.

> -taD

charghwI'



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