Answer to Maria - how many symbols

Tue Aug 18 14:34:32 UTC 2009

If you start with 25,000 you are not taking into account rotations and reflections, which will reduce the symbol set to about 350.  

In terms of Pride however, I can't help but think of my friends in Brazil who now proudly say, "the Portuguese language has 25 letters in its alphabet, ours has 96 handshapes--and they move".

Charles
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