Re: Language

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> In the 1840's it wasn't unusual for 8th grade students
> - even in small towns in the midwest - to be required to
> read and write book reports in Latin. If they weren't
> very good students, they could do this in French, instead.
>
> How does that compare with the current state of education?
> (hint: don't bother looking for that state on a map.:)

I've taken a little bit of Latin. Not a lot of conversational stuff,
but still I know bit about it.

Current state of education? Current state of illiteracy is more like
it. smile

Michael Bolin

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