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    From thefreedictionary.com:

    wan·der (wndr)
    v. wan·dered, wan·der·ing, wan·ders
    v.intr.
    1. To move about without a definite destination or purpose.
    2. To go by an indirect route or at no set pace; amble: wander toward town.
    3. To proceed in an irregular course; meander.
    4. To go astray: wander from the path of righteousness.
    5. To lose clarity or coherence of thought or expression.
    v.tr.
    To wander across or through: wander the forests and fields.
    n.
    The act or an instance of wandering; a stroll.
    [Middle English wanderen, from Old English wandrian.]
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    Quote Originally Posted by BEEDEE View Post
    ...I'm not convinced that the mods have pegged you right, but congratulations on the unique rank!
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    ...I go by Kid Cossack because I'm still an ignorant young punk, and because the Russian word "Cossack" (well, 'kazak' if you want to be technical) was lifted from the Turkic languages of Central Asia---it means Free Man or wanderer. I spent two years in Kazakhstan (which is 'kazakh' not 'kazak' and so entirely different) and really enjoyed it, to include wooing winning and marrying the team captain of the women's rugby team of the Central Sporting Committee of the Army of the Republic of Kazakstan.
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