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Old 12-21-2007
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Re: Studying history as a kid

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Originally Posted by Si modo View Post
Then you'll be better at it than I am, for sure. I have forgotten so much of my Latin, but it did make for reading the material interesting and comparing the various translations. I bet you'll enjoy that.

As with any language...use it or lose it and it's hard to use Latin very often.
I learned SOME latin.

Only because I memorized hundreds of species names for snakes. Like Drymarchon Corais Couperi.

Or Lampropeltis (means shiny skin)

Or Coluber (Might mean fast, they're racers)

Lots more :-)
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