And on the subject of naming animals, can I just say how happy I was to discover that the word yeti, literally translated, apparently means "that thing over there." {"Quick, brave Himalayan Guide - what's that thing over there?"
"Yeti."
"I see."}
"Yeti."
"I see."}
( Neil Gaiman )
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