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Old 02-07-2009, 06:16 AM   #567
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eye of a needle and camels

The translation of passage is a famous howler. "Kamilos" means "rope"- albeit made of camel hair. "Easier to thread a rope through the eye of a needle...." is what the original is trying to say.
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