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Re: *oy vey*

From:Maarten van Beek <dungeonmaster@...>
Date:Tuesday, April 9, 2002, 13:16
> Van: Jan van Steenbergen > > > "wantij" > > What the heck is a "wantij"?
It's not 'What the heck is a "wantij"', it is 'What the heck is "wantij"'. "Wantij" is a meeting of two tidal currents causing the water surface to be unusually still. It is usually found in canals connecting two rivers or streams, such a the infamous Wantij through Dordrecht. Maarten