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Old 06-09-2003, 11:31 AM
Stentor Stentor is offline
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the ABC's

Who invented the ABC's and the concept of alphabetical order? Is there any logical reason why A comes before B comes before C?
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Old 06-09-2003, 11:33 AM
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[Steven Wright]Is it because of the song?[/Steven Wright]

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Old 06-09-2003, 12:03 PM
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Previous thread with links to even more previous threads: Alphabet Order
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Old 06-09-2003, 07:18 PM
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..and how come people in the obits die in alphabetical order?
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