"chipotle" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> I think Laudan is highly speculative and may be pushing too hard to
> show an Islamic connection.
>
> She begins by commenting that Octavio Paz noted a similarity between
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It is so nice, so great to have some serious research and sharing of
knowledge in this group.

I missed the OP, probably because he/she had been put on my kill list and
not removed. Maybe I should reconsider since it stimulated you into a
qualified response.

I'm wondering how many chile pods share pre-conquest heredities from India,
China, Africa... but then who cares? They are all great in one way or other!