I am what I am ....

[Randy Alexander]

Since this discussion seems to be casting the net a little wider:

"Nothing succeeds like success."

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Randy Alexander
Jilin City, China
Blogs:
Manchu studies: http://www.sinoglot.com/manchu
Chinese characters: http://www.sinoglot.com/yuwen
Language in China (group blog): http://www.sinoglot.com/blog

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