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Qayin

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  1. Obviously, but i think you missed (or ignored) my point. it takes time to gather knowledge and collect experiences from around the world (his use of Korean and Kabala in his books is only one small example) - and in order to actually implement these things in a non-obvious way in your story, you have to really master it, understand it more than just by reading a 1 page wiki article. at the age of 40 (and younger since this is already years old) it is really surprising and impressive that one person has so much knowledge inside them with the ability to use it in his writing. amazing.
  2. I don't understand how someone as young as Brandon knows so much about other cultures and religions, its mind-blowing.
  3. honestly i can't take credit for "looking for the words", it just popped in my eyes so i looked into it. Now though after that "There are a lot more" answer, i think i might go back and actually look into it. its SO COOL that they actually answered, and pretty quickly too!
  4. oh no... now we have to read the entire bible in search for clues on the Cosmere. oh well, if anyone is up for it is the 17th shard...
  5. First post here, been stalking all you geniuses and detective for weeks now, finally i have something small to contribute, so, here i am! A few weeks ago while reading WoR and i saw the word "Aharietiam", which seemed familiar somehow. As i fell asleep i remembered reading that Sanderson confirtmed that Adonalsium is derived from the Hebrew word, Adonai (God). So i opened my book again and reread the word and the context it was in, and realized that "Aharietiam" sounds an awful like "Acharit Hayamim" in Hebrew, (which means "the end of days"). I went ahead and emailed Karen Ahlstrom, and today she confirmed it by adding it to the FAQ - she even suggested i share it with you guys. http://faq.brandonsanderson.com/node/317 in the same response from Brandon, he also said that "Moash is also Moshe, with a letter flip. There are a lot more." I've attached the email if anyone is interested: Hopefully, you found this half as interesting as i did, and if you have similar discoveries like that please share!
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