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Re: [L-OT] The Meaning of MINT

2002-03-03 by highlandsource

> > Hi knowledgeable people of the OT list,
> > Since this is the OT list, I might as well ask this question: 
what
> > does MINT mean? In the context of when people are
> > talking/writing/selling a product they mention that the product 
is in
> > MINT condition.
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i'm not certain, but i'd have thought it refers to the royal mint in the 
uk where new coins are made. 
mint condition = as new. 
which is obviously a lie as people describing something being in 
mint condition are usually selling something secondhand!

:-)

andy

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