I'm currently studying Biblical Hebrew, and I came across a letter I had not seen before, and I was wondering if anyone knew what it meant/was for. Thanks :-)
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What does letter this mean?
I'm currently studying Biblical Hebrew, and I came across a letter I had not seen before, and I was wondering if anyone knew what it meant/was for. Thanks :-)
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Finnish Sampo and Vedic Stambha (स्तम्भ )
sammas, gen. samba, also Sampo (Fin., Est.) - in Finnic mythology: space pillar, pillar that supports the sky; a magic mill, the roof of…
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Three one-hundredths of a second
(Somewhat prompted by watching the Olympics.) Why is that silly redundancy there in "three one-hundredths of a second"? Nobody says "two one-thirds…
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