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Title: The most stimulating, provocative and fascinating book.
Review: "The Alphabet..." is the most stimulating, provocative and fascinating book that I have read in my recent memory.It has repeatedly sent me to the dictionary, encyclopedia, and other sources, motivated me to make notes, and caused me to recommend it to a large and diverse collection of family, friends, and acquaintances. In my view, the circumstantial evidence marshalled in support of the author's thesis is remarkable and persuasive, even if causation is incapable of absolute proof. The depth,breadth, and clarity, as well as the erudite and delightful choice of words and phrases, makes it a "must read and continue to contemplate", irrespective of the ultimate validity of the underlying thesis. I'm part way though reading it again, and find it even more illuminating the second time.
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