Davis, Iain E. writes: >> From: Jot Powers [mailto:books at bofh.com] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Is the similarity between the names of Orlan and Loraan >> coincidental? >Confusing, isn't it. Somehow, I don't believe that it is a coincidence. Nor I. Mind, didn't even -notice- the almost-anagram until the names were mentioned in close proximity, but it's an obvious fit. Note that in addition to the minor changes needed to turn "Orlan" into "Loraan", it also only takes minor changes to turn "Orlan" into "Orlando". -- Joshua Kronengold (mneme at io.com) "I've been teaching |\ _,,,--,,_ ,) --^--him...to live, to breathe, to walk, to sample the /,`.-'`' -, ;-;;' /\\joy on each road, and the sorrow at each turning. |,4- ) )-,_ ) /\ /-\\\I'm sorry if I kept him out too late"--Vlad Taltos '---''(_/--' (_/-'