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• I looked up the word "politics" in the dictionary and it's actually a combination of two word
  poli," which means many, and "tics," which means bloodsuckers. -- Jay Leno...
• politics, n: From the Latin 'poly', meaning many, and 'tic', meaning little bloodsucking insects.
• Poli(Many) Tic(Bloodsucker) Politics = Many Bloodsuckers.
• The word "politics" is derived from the word "poly", meaning 'many', and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'.
  -- Larry Hardima...
• Quote #346 And, of course, the word "politics" is derived from "POLY", meaning many, and "TICS", meaning small, blood sucking insects.
  -- Chris Clayton [ USFMCNCG@ibmmail.com ]...
• Politics? They're parrot parasites, right?
• Politician, n.: From the Greek "poly" ("many") and the French "tete" ("head" or "face," as in "tete-a-tete
  head to head or face to face). Hence "polytetien", a person of two or more faces. -- Martin Pi...