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No - descended from is completely accurate

LJ — 10/1/2004 3:54:35 PM (archived)

IE that person is your direct ancestor, among the many thousands of direct ancestors that you (and everyone else) has. Except maybe SDAI, I think he only has one.

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Madam, I'm Adam. - Tom Brosz - 9/30/2004 4:24:05 AM
- Missing concepts - LJ - 9/30/2004 4:32:20 PM
  - I figured I was misunderstanding the principles involved. - Tom Brosz - 9/30/2004 9:04:00 PM
    - A bit more (than you really wanted?) - LJ - 9/30/2004 9:49:45 PM
      - Wouldn't "related to" be a bit more accurate than "descended from?" (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/1/2004 5:02:30 AM
        
        No - descended from is completely accurate - LJ - 10/1/2004 3:54:35 PM
- So my Pal-in-rome is my recent relative - R.L. - 9/30/2004 8:26:45 AM
- I'm with you - tony - 9/30/2004 5:25:37 AM

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