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Old March 14, 2008, 05:30 PM   #4
wjkuleck
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Ah..."plum" is not "plumb."

"Plumb" is Latin for lead; the derivation of common usage is via "plumb bob" and "plumb line," thus "plumb" for "vertical."

Regards,

Walt
PS ...and not "plumb," neither...
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