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Old 08-22-2008, 06:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Chemar View Post
hi Lynee

yup the correlation is clear to us. we have kept a log for long enough now to be sure of it

Luna in latin = moon and the words "lunatic" and "lunacy" derive from early folklore that people with mental illness cycled with the moon.

now that we are beginning to understand more about neurological illness these terms may well have a more relevant meaning rather than the slur they have come to portray.
Nice informative post! Very interesting. I wonder if "Looney" also has its roots in the Latin "Luna".
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