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Old 09-07-2013, 08:26 AM   #3 (permalink)
myq
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Originally Posted by bluecrucial View Post
Regarding the "Hallmark" realization, I did the same type of thing with "Heroine" as a drug. Took me 27 years to make the connection to the female version of hero.

I'm assuming the initial connection being made to a "sexy" escape from your troubles.
Here is what Wikipedia says:
"The name was derived from the Greek word 'Heros' because of its perceived 'heroic' effects upon a user. It was developed chiefly as a morphine substitute for cough suppressants that did not have morphine's addictive side-effects."

I always knew the words sounded similar, but didn't know "heroin" was a product name explicitly named for that reason. But it makes sense. Thanks for directing me to this info!

Also, thanks for listening! You and everyone who did/does/will!
This was a real fun one. These people are all wonderful, and combining them doesn't take away from that wonderfulness.
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