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Janet writes
In article , bluestar95
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i've often wondered why people dislike spiders so *very much* more than than
other things that are seen as nasties?

The dislike is proportional to the number of legs.

two legs = we could get married and make babies
four legs = we can be best friends
six legs = stay out of my way or I kill you
eight legs = please don't kill me, I'll stay out of your way
too many legs to count = screaming abdabs

Janet

On a Yugoslavia holiday we saw two young lads walking into a bar in the
reception area, their eyes riveted on the floor.
When they got nearer we saw they were following 4" long milli/centi/pede
gliding along at a human walking pace.... Spooky!
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Gordon H
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