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selci vs. kantu

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> Sudden flash of understanding: it is {selci}, not {kantu}, which ...
> denot[es] a least identifiable distinct part of
> something. Thus ... "na'asle" - "breadcrumb".

Now I'm not sure what the difference between "selci" and "kantu" is any more.
"selci" is defined as "whole basic subunit" and "kantu" as "smallest measurable
increment".  It is not clear to me that bread is >made of< crumbs, in the
sense that crumbs are the basic units of which a loaf is constructed.
Instead, I would say that a crumb is the smallest piece of bread -- a
"na'akantu".

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