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Etymology of Measure Fathom

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"Full fathom five thy father lies..." When the Bard wrote these immortal words, he was talking about the word fathom as a measure of distance. But a Chicago caller can't quite fathom the meaning of the verb "to fathom." The hosts help him get his arms around this term. This is part of a complete episode.


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