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Monday, November 16, 2009

Latin Tongue Twisters


Persevera, per severa, per se vera.
Persist through difficulties, even though it is hard.*



Cane decane, canis? Sed ne cane, cane decane, de cane; de canis, cane decane, cane.
Do you sing, o white-haired old man? But please don't sing about your dog, o venerable old man; Sing about your old age.*



Quantum materiæ materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit materiari?
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?




*Borrowed from Archimedes' Lab, Discover, Learn, Train your Brain & have Fun with Puzzles!