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  • [OT] Why website "cookies" not called "stones"?

    From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to alt.comp.software.firefox on Thu Jan 29 22:52:12 2026
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    Why website "cookies" not called "stones"? :)
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  • From Gary R. Schmidt@grschmidt@acm.org to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Jan 30 18:40:47 2026
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    On 30/01/2026 01:52, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:

    Why website "cookies" not called "stones"? :)

    Because Cookie Monster no eat stones!
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  • From Ottavio Caruso@ottavio2006-usenet2012@yahoo.com to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Jan 30 11:50:43 2026
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    Am 29.01.26 um 14:52 schrieb Mr. Man-wai Chang:

    Why website "cookies" not called "stones"? :)


    Better question is: Why are they not called biscotti?
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  • From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Jan 30 22:57:16 2026
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    On 1/30/2026 3:40 PM, Gary R. Schmidt wrote:
    On 30/01/2026 01:52, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:

    Why website "cookies" not called "stones"? :)

    Because Cookie Monster no eat stones!

    But devil (contested by Jesus in the desert) could turn stones into
    bread... sorry, cookies??? :)
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  • From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to alt.comp.software.firefox on Fri Jan 30 22:57:54 2026
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    On 1/30/2026 7:50 PM, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
    Am 29.01.26 um 14:52 schrieb Mr. Man-wai Chang:

    Why website "cookies" not called "stones"? :)


    Better question is: Why are they not called biscotti?


    Why not "dust"? or "ash"? :)
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    @~@ Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
    / v \ May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
    /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
    ^ ^ https://github.com/changmw/changmw
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  • From Mr. Man-wai Chang@toylet.toylet@gmail.com to alt.comp.software.firefox on Sat Jan 31 17:28:10 2026
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    On 1/30/2026 10:57 PM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
    On 1/30/2026 7:50 PM, Ottavio Caruso wrote:
    Am 29.01.26 um 14:52 schrieb Mr. Man-wai Chang:

    Why website "cookies" not called "stones"? :)


    Better question is: Why are they not called biscotti?


    Why not "dust"? or "ash"? :)


    "egg"? Easter egg?? :)
    --
    @~@ Simplicity is Beauty! Remain silent! Drink, Blink, Stretch!
    / v \ May the Force and farces be with you! Live long and prosper!!
    /( _ )\ https://sites.google.com/site/changmw/
    ^ ^ https://github.com/changmw/changmw
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