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GarryMass@aol.com
Wed, 13 Jan 1999 10:05:54 EST

Another possible origin might be "torquere," meaning (1) to spin (a torte is
usually round), (2) to throw, and also some other things which make it
the root of the word "torture."

OR "Torquemada" the Spanish Inquisitor who loved torturing so much you
couldn't "TalkHimOutta" anything.
Gareth the Knight