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...word Y-to-X-lo or -ro, Gordon reasoned, might mean "cumulative total," and the Akkadian word for that was kitmuru. Since the Akkadians did not distinguish between the o and u sounds, to could be tu, and lo or ro could be hi or ru. Then Y becomes ki, and X, mil, to make kitumuru...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Where the Twain Met | 9/9/1957 | See Source »

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