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From: Dave Bird---St Hippo of Augustine <dave@xemu.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Looking for *stars*
Date: 1996/10/07
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In article <3258133a.4307438@news.novanet.net.au>, Gail Pamphilon
<gailp@novanet.net.au> writes
>Now I'm confused. I thought the pentagram (despite its history, which
>I'm vaguely acquainted with) was just another name for the Star of
>David, which is the Jewish symbol of faith. Isn't that right?

 Nope.  Star of David = 6 points (overlapping triangles).  Originally
 a fertility symbol: work out for yourself waht the two triangles are.

 Pentagram = 5 points.  Pente is 5, like in pentathlon.


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