"Franz Heymann" wrote in message
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"Stephen Howard" wrote in message
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On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 22:17:45 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
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+snip+

Or consider the following: Wood ash is OK. What is the situation
vis-a-vis wood which has first been converted into coke by heat and
subsequently burnt as coke? Is this ash "organic" or "not organic"?

Franz

I may be wrong but isn't wood that has been converted by heat called
charcoal?
I always thought coke was converted coal (or a banned substance or pop)
Nic.