Replying to a message of Russell Tiedt to Andy Ball:

 RT> Hello Andy.

 RT> 07 Jul 06 23:16, you wrote to Jean Parrot:

 JP>>> You have to be British. ;-)

 AB>> It's true! :-)

 RT> Why?

Because the British have always referred to vacuum tubes as 'valves.'  AFAIK
nobody else on the planet does.

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