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Eric O'Connor
Co-founder/Brewmaster
Thorn Street Brewery
North Park, San Diego, CA
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I think the drunken Aussie was incorrect. This spelling (and pronunciation) far predates aluminum foil. Sir Humphry Davy, a Brit, was the one who named this element ALUMINUM. The Brits didn't quite like the departure from the other similar elements and added the I to conform to its neighbors on the periodic table. So we can comfortably blame the Brits for this "confusion". BTW, good reading: The Disappearing Spoon, and Periodic Tales. Now, what were we talking about....?Phillip Kelm--Palau Brewing Company Manager--
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