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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 18:38:08 EST
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- From: Karen Kay <LL23%NEMOMUS.bitnet@MIZZOU1.MISSOURI.EDU>
- Subject: Re: Maya's poem
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- > The accepted spelling in Canada is Inuit. That 'Eskimo language' is
- > presumably Inuktitut.
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- That explains it! I read a murder mystery about an Inuit detective,
- that took place in Canada. I've always spelt it w/ one n, but like I
- said, the American Heritage used two. I was surprised they didn't say
- Inuktitut, but no, they said Eskimo. Got me. I dunno. I like the way
- this language sounds, though...maybe it's time to change fields....
-
- Karen
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