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On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 11:20:37 -0800, "Hagar" <hagen@sahm.name> wrote:

line of decent must include a lot

... that is "descent", by the way ...

Thanks for your help.
The mistake was in the dictionary ....
and the translation was done automatically.

{You do not expect us to learn all these local tongues
on a galactic scale?}

http://dict.tu-chemnitz.de/dings.cgi?lang=en&service=deen&opterrors=0&optpro=0&query=herkunft&iservice=&comment=

Herkunft {f}; Abstammung {f}; Geburt {f}
descent; line of decent; origin; bloodline
*************!!!!!!!!***************

Abstammung des Menschen {f} descent of man; origin of man

That explains it, Chuckweasel, you used a German dictionary. You Krauts 
always did had a problem learning English, as evidenced by your grammatical 
butchery of the language.  So, log on to the official English dictionary 
"Encarta" and enter the word decent and then descent. The difference in 
their meanings will be explained to you beyond the shadow of a doubt.

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/dictionaryhome.aspx

Glad to be of service in the continued education of an imbecile.