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Old 25-06-2011, 01:48 AM
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Word of the Day
Astrophile

Definition:
One fond of star lore; an amateur astronomer

About the Word:
Astr, Latin for "star," turns up in the word disaster, which originally referred to "an unfavorable aspect of a star or planet."
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