plugs and opposites

[victor steinbok]

Ah, yes! To make worthless vs. to restore value...

VS-)

On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 11:07 AM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
>
> At 4/7/2011 05:09 AM, victor steinbok wrote:
>>That's the same form
>>corresponding to two nearly exactly opposite meanings.
>
> Remember "to plug a coin" -- either remove a portion and replace it
> with a base metal to pass it for more than it's worth, or replace a
> missing portion withe the noble metal to return it to its true value
> so that it can be turned in to the U.S. mint.
>
> Joel

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