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[Facts] Re: The name Quetzala
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I know how you mean and I've wondered, too! All I know is that Quetzal is a bird found in Latin America. It's gorgous and looks like a flying jewel.Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times if only one remembers to turn on the lights
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And apparently the quetzal part means "feather" so it is a valid etymological element (as opposed to, say, "quet").
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