"George M. Middius" cmndr [underscore] george [at] comcast [dot] net wrote
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Robert Morein said:

Have you tried drinking absinthe, Scott? Real sophisticates do, you
know.

Scooter drank turpentine when he was a young redneck.

Thank you. This explains much.
The active ingredient in absinthe, thujone, is a terpene, similar in
structure to turpentine.