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theremin May 21, 2005

q[Friday May 20, 2005 Dear Yahoo!: Why are soap operas called "soap operas"? Jose Houston, Texas Dear Jose: While soaps themselves have complicated stories involving romance, betra...

originalsnob originalsnobOG 2004

I have also wondered this...we also call them telenovelas (like a television novel) whcih makes sense. But the "soap" thing did always confuse me since most the plots are pretty shady or just down right dirty. :P

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