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Subject: Re: how'd this shortform come about?
Author: Anneza   (guest, 163.200.81.4)
Date: September 12, 2002 at 2:54:00 AM
Reply to: how'd this shortform come about? by bob
We had a chat about this a while ago - people seemed to agree that it's simply an easy sound for babies and very young children to make. Like the P sound, which is how you get Peggy from Margaret and Polly from Mary.

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