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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Dictionary of Winds #21049 03/04/2001 12:09 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 275 wordcrazy enthusiast wordcrazy enthusiast Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 275 I am looking for an English translation of the winning essay in the international essay contest in Weimar, Germany. Its title "Dictionary of Winds" (and a short excerpt which appeared in the New York Times) is the only glimpse I have of this 49-page essay. It is in Russian, a language I am completely unfamiliar with. Is there somebody out there who has heard of this essay? I am intrigued and very obssessed. chronist Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: Dictionary of Winds #21050 03/04/2001 1:53 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass I googled this and it doesn't seem to be online, although somebody is offering to do a rough translation for five american bucks. there is a contest web site, perhaps they can help... http://www.lettre.de/lettre/39essay.htm Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,285 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 25 A C Bowden 6 JerryC 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,140 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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