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"It is from a guy in Canada. His name is BillybobFlorkinstockinnorkincadoorcinlafrentedebob. And one day he could see a turtle and that's were it came from."

a guy asks quite a sensible mature question, and you come out with this?

dovetaillate 16c. (n.), 1650s (v.), from dove (n.) + tail. So called from resemblance of shape in the tenon or mortise of the joints to that of the bird's tailfeather display. Related:Dovetailed.

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=dovetail

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