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Re: 500 words!

From:Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
Date:Saturday, February 7, 2004, 21:55
CC> I suggest you find out the Ebisedian for
CC> "SHAZAM!" for word 501! ;) Congrats on the
CC> landmark passed!

MJR> Well, that's easy!  It's the first letters of the Ebisedian names of
MJR> Solomon, Hercules, Atlas, Zeus, Achilles, and Mercury. :)

HST> Hmm, in which case it would be _eeeeee_ [&:::::], since all masculine
HST> names begin with _e_ in Ebisedian. :-P

So the annals of Captain Marvel would need some modifications in
Ebisedian translation.  Billy Batson running off to
a secluded spot, looking up to the sky, and shouting "Eahhhhhhhhhhh!"
would just not quite have the same dramatic resonance. :)

-Mark