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Re: another wiring question



> Sujit Roy wrote:-
>
> What color is slate?  When I think of slate, it reminds me of the
> blackish/ grayish stone material found in abundance in Wales.
 
You're on the ball there Sujit because that's how the colour got 
its name!

It's sometimes called "slate grey" - or "slate gray" your side of the
pond.

The slate quarries at Blaenau Ffestiniog are well worth a visit
for anyone who's in that part of North Wales.

John Clayton
SOC member no.1570
Kent, U.K.






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