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I thought they were American? snoopcester Send a noteboard - 03/06/2010 10:46:44 PM
It makes no sense. Yes, they are made of dough, but they do not look like nuts by any stretch of the imagination.

Now the Norwegian word makes sense: smultring -- they are rings boiled in "smult".

I demand you justify the strangeness of the English languge. Right here. Right now.

Yes, Tim. I am looking at you.


Not English, it is the Yanks fault. We all know they are nuts.
*MySmiley*

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