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Old 20th September 2007, 08:57 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Re: I am yet to read any Terry Pratchett. Should I be shot?

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Originally Posted by chrispenycate View Post
I have a very good friend since university days (and that's a long time) who is daltonian (French term for red/green colour blindness – I wondr who "Dalton" was?)
John Dalton was the first scientist to research color blindness, in 18th century England. He was also one of the first proponents of the Atomic Theory. He was a daltonic (or a daltonian) himself, and so was his son.

chrispenycate: you can't drive? Is that out of choice of is there something that prevents you from driving? Since I live in a city where if you can't drive, you're somewhat stranded, I find it very intriguing whenever I meet anyone who can't drive.
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