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Learn Greek in 25 Years
by Brian Church
ISBN: 9608639514
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efavdb
· 2025-07-27 ·
Original thread
Same joke, published in 1999: "learn greek in 25 years". Wonder if this inspired Norvig.
https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Greek-Years-Brian-Church/dp/960...
https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Greek-Years-Brian-Church/dp/960...