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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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drawings/paintings/pictures

0A lot of ancient civilizations ,like the Egyptians, Hindus, Greeks, and Mayans, have left 01b00writings02b00 and 01b00drawings02b00 which indicate contacts with superior beings from the stars.02br
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00Can the bolded words in the above replaced with "literatures" and "paintings/pictures" respectively?" Thanks.0-
  

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0Definitely not. Both are very general terms in the original. 01i 00Writings02i 00 can be as simple as graffiti (which is about all the Mayans left).

  • 0Definitely not.
  • Both are very general terms in the original.
  • 01i 00Writings02i 00 can be as simple as graffiti (which is about all the Mayans left).
  • 01i 00Drawings02i 00 can be merely scratchings on rock (01i 00vide02i 00 the Mayans again).
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0Definitely not. Both are very general terms in the original. 01i00Writings02i00 can be as simple as graffiti (which is about all the Mayans left). 01i00Drawings02i00 can be merely scratchings on rock (01i00vide02i00 the Mayans again). 0-

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