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Semper: Latin, 'eternal'

Hebrew letters A, B, C...

  • Aleph (A): means 'ox'
  • Beth (B): means 'house'
  • Gimmel (C): means 'camel' (humper)

Therefore "It's as semper as oxhousehumper!" means 'it's as simple as ABC' or 'it's as eternal as ABC'.

"Humper" is Humphrey (HCE) and Humpty Dumpty - who had a great fall.

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