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Subject: Re: Now the Saint
Author: Marc   (Authenticated as picard)
Date: June 27, 2009 at 7:47:22 AM
Reply to: Now the Saint by Andy ;—)
Ex(s)uperius is derived from Latin ex(s)uper 'above'. Ex(s)uperare means 'to rise above, to surpass' so Ex(s)uperius should mean 'he who rises above'.

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