On Mon, 14 Oct 2002, David Silberstein wrote: # - Does a yendi differ from a snake in any meaningful way (besides the #name)? Does a garter snake differ from a cobra in any meaningful way? -- That is, a yendi may be a particular species (or group of species) of snake... among other possibilities. -- Mark A. Mandel http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/ a Steven Brust Dragaera fan website