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  • From: fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>
  • To: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [b-hebrew] primitivization of language english
  • Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:29:09 -0600

whereby the young generation can but grunt out a relatively few sounds
& alphabet letters of communication,

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/21/technology/21email.html?_r=1

in contrast to the relatively complex leningrad codex,

http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/wsrp/educational_site/biblical_manuscripts/LeningradCodex1_e.jpg

begs the question .....; was the biblical hebrew language, was its masoretic
text, created or intended for use and/or consumption by the general
population; by other than a relatively few highly trained scribes?

regards,

fred burlingame




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