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Re: The new Draseliq alphabet

From:John Cowan <cowan@...>
Date:Tuesday, April 20, 1999, 13:21
Padraic Brown wrote:

> chisel. You can carve wood with them, too.
But wood chisels typically have handles, whereas stone chisels typically don't.
> From Latin plumbum; whence Spanish plomo. Most of the Elements Known to > the Ancients have Latin names and symbols. And Latin ionic names, which > every chemistry student still has to learn.
So, you think you suffer? Pity the poor German chemistry student, who must learn that Wasserstoff is symbolized H, Sauerstoff O, and Stickstoff N! -- John Cowan http://www.ccil.org/~cowan cowan@ccil.org You tollerday donsk? N. You tolkatiff scowegian? Nn. You spigotty anglease? Nnn. You phonio saxo? Nnnn. Clear all so! 'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)