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Re: Yes

by Miss Claire

1/28/2005, 6:59 PM

Jerusalem comes from the Hebrew Yerushalayim. The Salem / Shalayim part has the sense "complete, whole, perfect, in peace".

- Ponglit (guest)

1/29/2005, 4:42 AM

Slightly ironic, considering what happened in the Salem witch trials!

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