At 06:37 -0800 2000/11/7, Jon Babcock wrote: > >>>>> Edward Cherlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Chinese scholar-officials in training used to practice writing the > > 3000 Character Classic over and over and over...and yes, it contained > > 3000 distinct characters once each. > >What is this book? The Thousand Character Classic is famous, of course. The sequel, of course. :) Written centuries later. It isn't anywhere near as well known in the West as the TCC is, but it is still in print. > >Jon > >-- >Jon Babcock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Edward Cherlin Generalist "A knot!" exclaimed Alice. "Oh, do let me help to undo it." Alice in Wonderland

