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To: aruanan
Thank you for the response. I wish I hadn't used the "zero" pun - alas, It was a rhetorical device. And your criticism is valid

However, Can I refer you to one contribution that the Europeans received and used for over 600 years in Europe for the benefit of our Civilization

It was called "The canon of Medicine"

From Wiki:

a 14-volume medical encyclopedia compiled by Ibn Sīnā (Avicenna) and completed in 1025.[3] It presents a clear and organized summary of all the medical knowledge of the time.[4] Originally written in the Persian and Arabic language, the book was later translated into a number of other languages, including Latin, Chinese, Hebrew, German, French, and English.[5] The Canon is considered one of the most famous books in the history of medicine.[6]

Health! JD

42 posted on 02/11/2011 8:22:55 AM PST by jd777
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To: jd777
"However, Can I refer you to one contribution that the Europeans received and used for over 600 years in Europe for the benefit of our Civilization"

Have you heard of the Roman physician Galen? His works were studied until the 19th century.

43 posted on 02/11/2011 9:44:56 AM PST by Flag_This (Real presidents don't bow.)
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