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Joel Derfner
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Classicist manqué, living Latin enthusiast, ne'er-do-well. In real life I'm a musical theater composer and author of decidedly non-academic books.

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How can I study Latin on my own?
May 30, 2016
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How can I study Latin on my own?
May 30, 2016
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What is the process for translating modern words like "tablet" or "smartphone" into Latin?
Feb 23, 2016
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What are the key differences between the main Latin verbs meaning "to kill"?
Apr 21, 2016
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Meaning of "S. P. D." in letters
May 9, 2016
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How can I use "quippe" properly?
Mar 23, 2016
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What would be a "night owl" in Latin?
Oct 4, 2017
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Homo Novus vs Novus Homo
Oct 1, 2017
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Why is there no word meaning firearm in contemporary Latin?
Mar 14, 2016
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What does "quidem" REALLY mean?
Feb 28, 2016
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Should questions about modern Latin be permitted?
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Should we standardize macrons for long vowels or allow users to mark long vowels with apices?
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Request for most-needed resource questions
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Can "explain this etymology" questions be answered well?
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How can I stop forgetting to use my abilities?
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directory not found Apple Mach-O linker warning but Library Search Path and Framework Search Path are empty
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My characters, though different classes/races/etc., always seem to have similar personalities. Is this a problem, and, if so, how can I fix it?
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weird UITabBar color inconsistency in iOS7
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"From then on" or "since then"?

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