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It should also be noted that the diacritical mark for a long “a” was in the early days a circumflex, and therefore | It should also be noted that the diacritical mark for a long “a” was in the early days a circumflex, and therefore | ||
all of H.P.B.’s writings embody this sound in the form of “â.” No change has been made from this earlier notation to its more modern form of the “macron,” or line over the | all of H.P.B.’s writings embody this sound in the form of “â.” No change has been made from this earlier notation to its more modern form of the “macron,” or line over the “ā.” Such a change would have necessitated too many alterations, and almost certainly would have produced confusion; therefore the older usage has been adhered to throughout. | ||
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