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    From HenHanna@NewsGrouper@user4055@newsgrouper.org.invalid to alt.usage.english,sci.lang,rec.puzzles on Wed Jul 23 22:40:04 2025
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    "Carl G." <carlgnews@microprizes.com> posted:

    On 7/20/2025 1:38 PM, HenHanna@NewsGrouper wrote:

    By the way: Has English an expression something like:

    It's no use crying over spilt milk


    My understanding is that prognosticators in the Middle Ages found that
    it was futile to try to see the future by peering into spilt milk
    instead of water. This resulted in the adage "It's no use scrying over spilt milk."
    :)


    Thanks! --- didn't know that verb, [to Scry] -- I'll ask my AI

    https://alt.usage.english.narkive.com/
    Shows another response in this thread... Thank you for that too.
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