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cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Patrick Ryan" <proto-language@...>
wrote:
> *sa:- has further interesting associations: 'swine'. The nature of
pork leads to an association with salt. I presume no one will argue
that pork is _not_ saltier than beef.
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According to a nutrition site I checked, 3 oz. servings of 7 cuts
of fresh pork contain an average of 66 mg of sodium, compared to 57
1/2 mg for 7 cuts of beef.
So Patrick's statement seems to be correct. Whether this explains
why swine are "swine" is another matter.
Dan