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Show Etymological. It Is said that the word "calculate'' Is dorlvod from the Latin word "calculus," "cal-culus," a pebblo. its pebbles were used In citrlr times as a means of reckoning. reckon-ing. This is clearly wrong. As a mutter uf fact (as may bu determined by Inquiry amoug uulMufornicil .New Englanders thu word Is properly "cacklolute" and its meaning is to guesj." It Is directly derived from tlio word "cackle" and arose from tho liahit of guasslng at suwlug circles and qtillting-bem tho cost of thu parson's wife's new bonnet. |
