[Ads-l] Saying Origin: Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill

[Geoffrey Nathan]

Apologies for my last note,
which came to me looking
like this:

VGhpcyBhbnRlZGF0aW5n...

What I meant to say was

This antedating does not surprise me in the
least. In the 1970s I was doing intense
training in karate (something that might
surprise those of you who know me).
I know I heard my instructor say that several times
while I was sparring with him.
And he was indeed older than I.

Geoff


Geoffrey S. Nathan
WSU Information Privacy Officer (Retired)
Emeritus Professor, Linguistics Program
http://blogs.wayne.edu/proftech/

geoffnathan at wayne.edu



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