Having heard ad infinitum these stupid arguements so many times it ain't funny, Nerd, yours is particularly ribcracking. First off - see Jim Mc Lean's posting - the last time I heard the 'true inventors were theory' was from a Yiddish school of theorising; and I am far far more convinced by that than your bs, la mussette - trebon!

Secondly I completely yeild to Jim Mc Lean since he is spot on about researching very old sources. And I have many a time been convinced by accounts of the OT where the 'Scottish' people are suggested. In fact in the lack of any other good explanation - I would take THIS one far quicker than yours.

It is far more reliable!

Again I don't mean to be shrill or anything - more humorous than that
beleive me, but why don't you learn some OTHER languages so that another worldview opens your still weak mind?

"They were also, incidentally,
>>>designed<<<<< for the middle classes,"

et ..Who to design? Where the middle class ....live in what ...

Seriously you are out of your depth on this one Nerd, just accept the fact that having a Ph D does not make you G_d, does not enable you to 'predicate' truth from your mouth. You need to learn the basis of knowledge itself, then learn some history; afterwards you might have the slightest idea that one person can't know it all. Today son you are that person.

Have a nice day in your NeighboUrhood....