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  • From: fred putnam <fred.putnam AT gmail.com>
  • To: fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] cognate alphabet
  • Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:35:23 -0500

One slight correction, Fredb. I do want "Pepsi-cola", not "Coke". (-:

Fred Putnam

On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 11:08 AM, fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>wrote:

> Because fred, and hundreds of millions of other people, want the "real
> thing;" and hence, they invest the most valuable commodity in their lives,
> time ... in a quest for the "real thing."
>
> They don't want to drink "chek-cola," or "pepsi-cola," or any of a hundred
> brands of cola. They want "Coca-Cola."
>
> And presumably, that is the same goal of all the posters here; not some
> entertainment venue, but rather a search for the original document, despite
> the limitations you outline.
>
> The status of this quest has improved in each of recent centuries, with the
> discovery of more manuscripts. But as you observe, the goal remains
> elusive.
>
> Physics may never discover the "theory of everything;" but the quest
> continues with more vigor than ever before.
>
> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101104111112.htm
>
> And ditto for masoretic text ("MT") textual critics. They may never
> discover
> the original document contents of the MT. But the search continues with
> ever
> increasing energy.
>
> regards,
>
> fred burlingame
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 28, 2010 at 1:06 AM, Kevin Riley <klriley AT alphalink.com.au
> >wrote:
>
> > Then, in light of your first 4 answers, why does 5 matter? If you look
> at
> > most ancient texts, there is usually no definitive copy unless only one
> > survives (which is unfortunately too often the case).
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