absolute härte - hier
German translation: elemental hardness
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| 12:33 Mar 10, 2004 |
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|  Selected response from: Cilian O'Tuama Germany Local time: 17:09 | ||||||
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| 5 | hard as steel |
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| 4 +1 | piping hot stuff |
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hard as steel Explanation: nur ein Vorschlag -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-03-10 12:45:11 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- tubing - made hard as steel by the four elements |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1piping hot stuff Explanation: perhaps? -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2004-03-10 14:28:07 (GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The world’s hardest pipes made by the four elements of creation – earth fire, water, air best I can do, I\'m afraid hope it helps |
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elemental hardness Explanation: perhaps elemental = urgewaltig (Langenscheidt) elemental: of, relating to, or resembling a great force of nature (Merriam-Webster) element: any of the four substances air, water, fire, and earth formerly believed to compose the physical universe (M.-W.) |
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