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From: AdaMagica <christoph.grein@eurocopter.com>
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On 10 Dez., 21:18, Warren <ve3...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > And there arose Strawman,
> > and Strawman begat Woodenman,
> > and Woodenman begat Tinman,
> > and Tinman begat Ironman.
> > Ironman however begat Steelman.
>
> > And lo, from him emerged of colours four:
> > Red, Green, Yellow and Blue.
> ..
> > And ANSI spoketh to Green:
> > "Ada shalt be thy name henceforth
>
> So either Green was begotten female,
> or Green had a sex change (& named Ada).

Hm, is there anything said about coloured sex? That would perhaps be
politically incorrect;-) Hm, and there's nothing said at all about
women involved in the genealogy (what a pity)...