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Re: [L-OT] The Meaning of MINT

2002-03-07 by David Eager

highlandsource wrote:

>
> > > 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.
> ----
>
> 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
>
>
>
>

Tasting of pepprmint and covered in chocolate ?

[as in Mint(after-dinner-)]

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