At 12:25 PM 03/09/2001 +1030, Richard Spurling wrote:
>> Corn? That is amazing. I was always under the impression that corn was a
>> new world vegetable, brought back by Columbus. Did the Egyptians have
>corn?
>> I thought wheat came from Egypt not corn. Please correct me on this.
>
>You're thinking of Sweet Corn. The term 'corn, is a generic term that
>includes Wheat, Barley, etc.
>
>Cheers
>Richard
>
Richard and Blake,
I am now better educated in the language and verified as to my knowledge.
Thanks
Mike
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