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wallflower
on Aug 21, 2010
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Ultraviolet light reveals how ancient Greek statue...
Just in case anyone did not know: 'V' was a lot easier to chisel than 'U' (why they are interchangeable)
samatman
on Aug 21, 2010
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Incorrect. The letter U was simply not a part of the Roman/Latin alphabet. It, and the letter W, were Carolingian-era developments.
Besides: why would "U" be hard to chisel compared to, say, "R"?
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