tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Wed Jan 12 10:02:45 2005
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In a message dated 2005-01-12 11:02:40 AM Eastern Standard Time,
sboozer@uchicago.edu writes:
> It comes from an old Klingon habit of keeping track of accomplish-
> ments by making small cuts on one's skin, usually on the face, as
> a tally. (TKW 135)
>
>
How does the Klingon read the tally of small cuts on his face? I can't see
what's on my face without a mirror, and I doubt Klingons carry mirrors for
tally-reading any more than I do.
lay'SIv
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