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Old 07-18-2009, 04:10 AM   #41
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PS Hmm, strange why is Hehler called Fence in English...
Because the word "fence" (as in a garden fence) is an abbreviated form of "defence", and "fence" as "a receiver of stolen goods" is thieves' slang dating from around 1700, with a meaning of receiving goods under the defence of secrecy.
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