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Old-fashioned Word of the Week: Brickbats

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Alf and Emma: Hello everyone. We are Alf and Emma, a couple of 16th century alchemists, herbalists, and all-around eccentrics. Now, you may think it's strange that two Elizabethan persons (such as we are) might have blogs on the internet. Well, it is strange, but we alchemists have always been ahead of our time. In these blogs we plan to keep track of all the new projects and research that we have been exploring. So, hang on to your hats; here we go!

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Old-fashioned Word of the Week: Brickbats

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