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Original Usenet message from alt.ascii-art, 22 Apr 2001.
Canadian coins (was "Re: School Map")

Canadian coins (was "Re: School Map")

"Christian 'CeeJay' Jensen" <new...@CeeJay.cjb.nOt> wrote:

>> >
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>
>Is the coin supposed to have rough edges ?
>I could diddle it more round easily but some coin are not perfect round shapes by nature
>and it would be silly to diddle it more round if the coin wasn't round

The coin is not round. There is a picture of it at
http://www.clta.on.ca/hillsofmexico/canadacorner/looney01.htm

The even huger (and almost as worthless) two dollar coin IS round
http://www.cronum.com/ukdol.htm


In searching for a photo of the "toony", I came across this article
http://www.greenpeace.org/majordomo/index-press-releases/1996/msg00029.html

one of the protesters:
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One of the bears who declined to protest (too busy):

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(Seals by mic)
(bear by ???)



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