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[conformalmap]

Today was a random self-improvement day. I spent most of the afternoon memorizing the hiragana and katakana alphabets in Japanese. I won't be able to speak decent Japanese until I actually have an opportunity to take lessons, but I think that I can make my Japanese as good as my Korean: the goal is to be able to read things aloud, regardless of

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[lovelynepenthe]

Would languages like Pashtu and indigenous Congolese tongues be exempt from that standard? Competence with a machete/Kalishnikov would be something to require from U(C) students.

[anonymous]

"I hereby release and discharge The University of Chicago, its trustees, employees, agents and
representatives from any and all liability, claims, damages and losses, including, without limitation, those arising from delays, delayed or changed departure, or arrival, missed carrier connections, weather, strikes, acts of God, force majeure, war, terrorism, quarantine, criminal activity, accident, sickness, injury or death, or other events outside the control of The University of Chicago, that may be sustained by me or to any of my property while participating in my research or language course of study through the Summer
International Travel Grant award."

Seriously.

-Alyssa

[lovelynepenthe]

... Would they have to prove that the act was "of God" in order to use this agreement in court? I smell a theological revolution.