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Re: Hov veSmey KLBC



> February 10, 1997 11:17 AM EST, jatlh [email protected]:
> 
> > I know I'm mixing up franchises but I couldn't help myself:
> > 
> > DutlhejtaHjaj HoS
> 
> Hee hee hee!  maj!
> 
> Of course, in Star Wars, "the Force" is a proper noun.  I'd probably also use 
> {HoS} for this, but there's no obvious way to know that it's something 
> special.  Then again, "The Force" is just a regular noun in English, used in 
> this context with a touch of awe, so I suppose there's no problem here.
> 
> May the context be with you . . . always.

     The Force is an energy *field*.  How about using <HoSchem>, or
<HoSchem'a'>?

wIvqu', law'wI'pu'vaD Holtej jIH
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