[ExI] A deep question

[spike]

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> Subject: [ExI] A deep question
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> Why is the alphabet in the particular order that we know of, 
> with A first and Z last? Is there some grand historical 
> document that decrees that order that I am unaware of? Or is 
> it all the result of that stupid song?  John K Clark


It wasn't the song, it was the phone book.  Someone came up with a grand
scheme to order the alphabet to agree with the order of the names.

spike