"pellow" and "melk" and phonetic "Egyption hieroglyphics"
RonButters at AOL.COM
RonButters at AOL.COM
Sat Nov 25 02:53:36 UTC 2006
In a message dated 11/24/06 11:53:59 AM, dumasb at UTKUX.UTCC.UTK.EDU writes:
> >The alphabetical principle holds that letters stand for sounds. We find
> now
> >that even Egyption hieroglyphic symbols stand for sounds, and we can speak
> >the writings of 5,000 years ago because of this.
>
> ....
>
> This is all a lengthy, elaborate joke, right?
>
> Bethany
>
>
Very generous, Bethany, but no I think not. Would that it were.
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