<DIV>Valerie and Esayu,</DIV>
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<DIV>Number 4 in your list, and number 6 in your list I am not sure of.</DIV>
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<CENTER><IMG src="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/symbol.php?sss=01-01-001-01-01-01&color=000000" atl="01-01-001-01-01-01"> This is the index finger on a fist. The thumb is over the third finger (like a fist)</CENTER>
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<CENTER><IMG src="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/symbol.php?sss=01-09-016-01-01-01&color=000000" atl="01-09-016-01-01-01"> This is the index finger with the thumb next to the index finger (like a pistol)</CENTER>
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<CENTER><IMG src="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/symbol.php?sss=01-02-007-01-01-01&color=000000" atl="01-02-007-01-01-01"> This is the index finger and middle finger on a fist (thumb touches ring finger)</CENTER>
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<CENTER><IMG src="http://signbank.org/signpuddle/sgn-US/symbol.php?sss=01-03-010-01-02-01&color=000000" atl="01-03-010-01-02-01"> This is the closest variant I can find on index and middle with the thumb to the side, but it sticks out. I'm not sure whether the shape above should have it as a "variant" or this one.</CENTER>
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<CENTER> </CENTER><BR><BR><B><I>Valerie Sutton <sutton@signwriting.org></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">SignWriting List<BR>July 19, 2005<BR><BR>> Eyasu tamene from Ethiopia wrote:<BR>> I have tried to sign write some of the alphabets of Ethiopians. I <BR>> assumed some of them are not to be found in the sign puddle. Would <BR>> you give your sinceare comments?<BR><BR>Hello Everyone and Eyasu!<BR>This is great to see some SignWriting symbols next to the pictures, <BR>Eyasu...<BR><BR>Are you happy with the symbols you have chosen for these hand <BR>positions? Do you think that other Ethiopian signers would know what <BR>you are writing, without the pictures? If so, then why not add those <BR>to your Ethiopian SignPuddle? I added your first one to the Ethiopian <BR>SignPuddle already, as you know, using the name U1..Have you seen <BR>that one in your puddle?...Was that the way you wanted it named...U1?...<BR><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE>