Question about dates (the edible kind) ;-)

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I'm wondering if anybody can tell me the difference between "regular" dates and medjool dates. I mean: I know that medjools are bigger and somewhat softer, but what's the difference in terms of the diet? Why are medjools ok and regular dates aren't? Is there a substantive or chemical difference between the two? Aren't they esentially just two varieties of the same fruit? n-- ______________________________A funny, touching gift book for cat lovers. Signed copies, free shipping (U.S., reduced elsewhere): Confessions of  a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addiction by n Van Til www.wordpowerpublishing.com