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Wow, buttress, your research sounds fascinating. It also reminds me a lot of my own interests. I am interested in East/West West/East relations in monumental architecture, especially between the Crusader States and Qala'unid Cairo. I am also interested in the application of technology to studying and conserving architecture. While I agree our field is under-appreciated, the thought of learning so many languages seems daunting. I have French, German, and Latin but am thinking about Greek. I don't know if Arabic is a realistic goal for me given its extreme level of difficulty. One Prof told me to take two years off to study Arabic if it was what I really wanted. I also had no contact from Achim. Complete silence despite my driving to Ann Arbor for a 1 1/2 hour chat with him. But I'm really excited about the prospect of studying under Linda Neagley, one of Murray's students at Indiana from the 80s. She was delightful and I enjoyed Rice immensely. Are you going to K'zoo? I'd love to have coffee! Good luck!