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   From: howard@brazee.net   
      
   On 27 May 2007 06:42:53 -0700, Duggy  wrote:   
      
   >> Just curious - what is the definition of "word" that excludes Roman   
   >> numerals?   
   >   
   >"a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their   
   >written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of   
   >meaning."   
   >   
   >Roman numerals do not represent sounds, they represent numbers.   
   >   
   >I, II, III, IV, V are said "1, 2, 3, 4, 5" not "Aye, Aye Aye, Aye Aye   
   >Aye, Ivy, Vee."   
      
   And "Star Wars" doesn't represent sounds in the exact same way, it   
   represents words, not "Capital ess, tee, ai, are, space, Capital   
   double-you, ai, are, ess".   
      
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