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To: tet68

Cunieform is a wedge-shaped writing; it's not a language.


44 posted on 01/30/2005 3:54:28 PM PST by Snapple
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To: Snapple

I knew that.


57 posted on 01/30/2005 5:26:21 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Snapple

Cuneiform is an elegant solution to the problem of making permanent records. Really permanent. Some wet clay and a couple of sticks with triangular ends and you are in business. Really hypersuper permanent grocery receipts.


58 posted on 01/30/2005 5:33:00 PM PST by RightWhale (Please correct if cosmic balance requires.)
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