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
>
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>Jon Babcock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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Edward Cherlin
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"A knot!" exclaimed Alice. "Oh, do let me help to undo it."
Alice in Wonderland

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