On Jul 24, 2012, at 11:14 AM, Jansy wrote:   I'm curious about why Kinbote introduced a Gillette, instead of a Wilkinson blade...


Jansy, This one is easy: because in Russian the safety razor is not a 'Vilkinsonka,' but a Zhiletka, as I wrote!
Carolyn


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