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"Another outstanding and attractive feature of Dutton Speedwords [Rap Lin Rie] is the fact that it is the first abbreviated writing invention in history which at once transcribes all languages." ---R. J. G. Dutton

(Please review the twelve Speedwords on the Home Page if you need before reading this page.)

Born i West Virginia, USA.

I am u Certified Lymphologist, teach Tai Chi Chuan (for l past 25 years), write two magazines, off & on, & am Director d l Embassy d Yahweh. Have written u manual o Tai Chi Chuan, am writing u seven volume series a teach interested people a learn Koine Greek & Hebrew by just reading l Bible. Volume I e done. Also, have written two other books, one o l "Sacred" Name, & one o l Messiah, Who e s? Traveled as u youth a Japan, England, Germany, Belgium. Later a Mexico.

Lived three years i Japan during l years 1949-51. Met Joe Louis & Joe DiMaggio while i Japan.

Lived three years i England during l years 1954-1957.

This e where l story about Dutton Speedwords begins.

During my stay i England l foundation f interest i languages began. Being u "Army brat" at l time I went to school at Bushy Park, England. This e where l local Armed Services High School f Americans y. Students from all over England would arrive on Sunday afternoon or evening a spend l week i school. Then on Friday afternoons we left f l weekend at home some where i England. My home then y i Newbury.

At school I began my language studies. Starting with Spanish. This continued when my family returned a l U.S. giving me u total d three years d "high school Spanish." Today, I live i Tucson, Arizona where u large percentage d l population speaks Spanish. Surprisingly, I don't use t.

t y i England k this web page began, so a speak. There, during 1955 or 1956 I discovered Dutton Speedwords. Actually, I bought l book Teach Yourself Dutton Speedwords i u local bookstore, probably i Newbury. Also, I bought books on German & French, too. Never got far with those two.

My primary purpose at l time y a use Speedwords as u shorthand system f school note taking. I did, & t worked great. t y only when I returned a America k I became interested i t as u international communication tool. There were several problems though. i order a use t internationally, one had a have someone a write a who had learned Speedwords. &, even more importantly, I had lost all my books during u move. Sadly, l most important books I lost were l copies sent me by l Dutton family. i u letter enclosed with l books y u note saying these were l last complete set they had! Over l years dozens d used book stores have tried a find them f me. Nothing… until I finally got on l internet. Thankfully, there are posts about Speedwords, but nothing specific a Speedwords. K e l reason f this web page, & more.

Prior a losing l books, I studied Koine Greek i college f two years. Just enough a get confused until l years go by & l information ferments into u good "wine." Also, I dabbled i Russian. After two semesters my Russian ship sank.

After college & our move a Tucson, I met u Hopi gentleman who taught at l U d A. With his kind permission I y able a sit i on two semesters d Hopi. Actually, l same beginning class twice. One d my hopes, with this page, e a provide u Speedwords 100 most used words list f each d l following languages. (Thus, hopefully, a begin preparing others i foreign lands a use Speedwords so I can communicate with them.) German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, English, Hopi & Navajo. &, others if l time e available. Oh, & a provide l same i Esperanto, Vorlin, Ido, & other conlangs. Then, add complete lessons i Speedwords through publications, etc. Now, your input would be appreciated on all d this.

REASONS f this web site:

1. a provide u forum about & i Dutton World Speedwords, or "rap lin rie" as I like a call t.
2. a promote l upgrading d Speedwords into u more than viable "express language/shorthand" system.
3. a continue l memory d Reginald Dutton & his efforts a provide us with such u intriguing tool.
4. a provide u "progressive" teaching tool f l learning d rap lin rie.
5. a become u point d contact f l lonely Speedwordster around l planet without friends d "like shorthanded" mind a communicate with.
6. a provide u forum f translating various works into complete Speedwords volumes. Thus, hopefully, illustrating its usefulness.
7. a encourage governments, organizations, businesses, & individuals a consider Speedwords i their personal & international correspondence.
8. a provide u regular email newsletter f teaching, analyzing & promoting Speedwords as l International language/shorthand d l 21^st Century.
9. a develop & further improve l Speedwords dictionary.
10. a encourage input from others like you, & other Dutton users, so l whole system can be optimized f universal appeal.
11. a get YOU a leave me u message on how this site can be more profitable f you.

If you have comments or questions send email a: raplin@geocities.com

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