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Subject: [lojban-beginners] Re: What's up?
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On Wed, Sep 07, 2005 at 06:07:32PM -0500, Hal Fulton wrote:
> jkominek@miranda.org wrote:
> >
> >"do mo" is what is usually used for "what's up?"
> 
> Fascinating. I keep learning more about my own ignorance. I
> thought it meant "Who are you?"

That too, yes.  It is the most general possible question about a
person.

The following are all valid answers:

bilma

remna

xebni lo badna

nelci lo nu plipe

se cfipu le preti

And so on.

-Robin

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