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Old 04-20-2004, 08:21 AM   #12
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* trivia excursion hat on *

Actually, there is some dispute over the name of duct/duck tape. Most people know that one of the few things the tape is not good for is taping up attic HVAC ducts. On the other hand, I've heard that it was developed for the military and is called "duck" tape because of its water-resistant properties (as in "ran like water off a duck's back"). And of course there is the Duck-brand duck/duct tape, and they'd like you to think they invented the stuff.

* hat off.. - no, wait, it's stuck! Someone taped it on! Help! Get this thing off... *
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