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Only Wood for Xylophone
By Hal Davis

Robbie,  Didn't we discuss this "metal xylophone" oxymoron six or
seven months ago?  If we mean Bells, Glockenspiel, Chrysoglot, or
whatever, we should say so.

Hal Davis

 [ Xylo+phone = wood sound.  Glocken+spiel = clock playing.
 [ Chryso+glot = golden tongue.  Xylophone is the only word
 [ in this list which denotes the material.  If it's made
 [ of metal, say bells, e.g., bar bells, saucer bells.  :)
 [  -- Robbie



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Key Words in Subject:  Only, Wood, Xylophone