[quote=@Doivid]
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I feel like my syntax prof would get a kick out of this. Apparently they've plagued him for 30+ years because he's been trying to figure them out.
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Your syntax professor sounds like a pretty cool guy, although that's a really specific thing to be studying and I can't imagine there are many career moves out of that field, but still, he's alright in my book.