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[Psephos]

33. Well, since you asked....

Psephos is the Greek word for "pebble." (I think some here believe my head is full of little "psephos," but I don't mind.)

The ancient Greeks used pebbles for ballots. Dark one would be a nay vote, light one a yea vote. Harder to mess with the ballots that way, for sure.

Psephology is that part of political science which studies and analyzes elections, especially when the analysis involves studying historical data, polling trends, and other hard data.

lol That's the first time anyone has asked that in 10 years here. I do find it enjoyable to compare and contrast rhetoric and political opinion with data when it comes to understanding the polity.

I've seen your posts around here for a long time, Jack, and your input is always worth the read. Wish we had more like you.