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Originally posted by Jim23
You beat me to it. Anne Marie's a law student, but we really shouldn't hold that against her. 
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I think she mentioned in other posts and quick check, she mentions it on her profile. Good luck to her - it's a lot of hard work - but time and place.
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Belts are pretty silly things anyway.
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They have their uses but I've said before Dan grades are only relevant within an organization and kyu grades within a dojo. When dealing with someone outside of my organization I ignore rank and just ask how long have you been training and with whom. Then, on the mat, we proceed to discover each others limitations.
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In the East a 16 year old asks a 60 year old what life is all about.
In the West a 16 year old tells the 60 year old what like is all about.
How very true.
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I tossed that in because I know Chuck likes it. Anne isn't 16 and Chuck isn't 60 but I felt it was a good hint that one should try and understand what's written and who wrote it before arguing a point. That's true for all of us.
In just over a week -I'n dying of heat frustration in the back alley's of Showacho, Osaka. If I'm really lucky I get accomodation right beside the dojo and train morning and night.