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Re: etymology


>                                                            Not so 
> sure if "beamsplitter" will die unless someone comes up with a good 
> name for this stereo device.  How about "image splitter"?  I was 
> thinking it splits the image on the film giving a result like a split 
> screen TV.

Personally, I favor "stereo-izer" since

   1)	it sounds stupid, and

   2)	it has 3 vowels together, which I think it a worthy
	accomplishment for any word.

-pd

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