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Their use when clothing is stored out-of-season gave rise to the colloquial use of the terms mothballed and '''put into mothballs''' to refer to anything which is put into storage or whose operation is suspended. The use of the word in this sense derives from Naval Usage . When warships were laid up, the open ends of their gun barrels and other openings were covered in white material to prevent the entry of water. These white circles suggested mothballs. I love moth balls, I have all different brands and styles of moth balls. One time I had to write a paper for a political philosophy class but I only could think of enough things to write 4 pages. So naturally, I filled the final page with facts about moth balls. I love moth balls, they smell nice. |
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