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From: ewindsor@netcom.com (Elizabeth Windsor)
Subject: Re: English importation of words (was Re: Is '#' a "pound sign" or what?)
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Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 16:14:59 GMT
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Avi Jacobson wrote:

>Avi Jacobson wrote:

>>I do know, however, that Israelis commonly draw a capital N from write to
>>left, in clear imitation of the cursive form of the Hebrew mem.

>Dyslexia strikes!  That should be "from right to left", of course.

        Unlike lighting, it seems to have struck twice at the same spot.

        It should read; "... draw a capital N form write, to the left."

Betty
