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> Hi Sam,
>
> I am completely unfamiliar with the idiom "a little tatty". Please
> explain...
>
> Regards,
>
> Mr. Anonymous
Ahh, the richness of the English language!
The phrase that Mr. Shire uses means that the box is slightly dog-earred and
worn.
I am also from England and it always brings a smile to my face when a term,
obscure over here but common over the other side of the pond, is used. :)
David Humphreys
PCB Designer
Honeywell Inc.
david.humphreys@honeywell.com">http://david.humphreys@honeywell.com
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