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----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: [SaF] Latin Q Again
> That's why I couldn't find it! I have/had no clue how to get there!
>
> Is that a URL? alt.language.latin ??
>
> How do I get there from here? (Sounds like a good song name, eh!?)
>
> Peace
>
> In a message dated 2/9/01 10:13:09 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> > Hi Peace,
> >
> > Here's Alan's response to your initial question. It isn't a website
though
> but a Usenet group:
>
> > Before I tackle your question, perhaps you might consider the personal
> touch:
> >
> > Fire up your newsreader and submit your Latin text to the nice folks at
> alt.language.latin where they will be happy to translate for you. For
them,
> Latin is very much an alive language and they like to practice their
trade.
> :-)
> >
> > alt.language.latin <<
>
