"pellow" and "melk" and phonetic "Egyption hieroglyphics"

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

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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