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This poem, which
is unquestionably

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one of the pioneer works
in oriental eroticism--

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the author is Arthur J. Barnes.

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And all the
biographical material

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that I've been able to
uncover about Mr. Barnes

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was that he served,
in 1883, one term

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as president of the
Missouri State Stenographers

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Association.

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[LAUGHTER]

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Emboldened, no doubt,
by this experience,

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he produced his
great work, which

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is called "Barnes Shorthand
Lessons," published

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in St. Louis in 1895.

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[LAUGHTER]

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And the poem entitled
"Distinguishing Ru from Chu"

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was compiled by me from the
review questions in the back

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of this seminal work.

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[LAUGHTER]

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"Distinguishing Ru from Chu."

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"Give the sounds of the
curve mated phonographs.

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Give the sounds of the
straight mated phonographs.

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Name the six
vertical phonographs.

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What caution should be observed
in writing Lu, Ur, Wu, and Yu?

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What are the two
ways of writing Hu?

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How may Ru be distinguished
from Chu when alone?

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[LAUGHTER]

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How is Iss joined to a curve?

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How is Iss joined to
a straight stroke?

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What rules apply to
Sez, Steh, and Ster?

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What is the effect
of lengthening Emp?

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[LAUGHTER]

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What is the effect
of lengthening Ung?

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[LAUGHTER]

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What is the effect
of halving a stroke?

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[LAUGHTER]

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When should the
Eshun curl be used?

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What should you be
slow to adopt, and why?

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How may a vowel be
written when alone?

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How long should
the ticks be made?

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After what stroke
is Ul always used?

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What are the small,
final hooks?"

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[LAUGHTER]

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Truly mysterious poem.

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[LAUGHTER]