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  • If you look at ancient manuscripts, you’ll see that nikud was something developed by the masoretes, that while we take for granted a kamatz goes under a letter, some MSs have it on top.

    Hail the vowel god! | Jewschool 2007

  • In the matter of vowels, however, we are much better off, not like the Sepharadim who do not distinguish between a qames (kamatz) and a patah ... "(new Eshkol edition p. 10).

    Esser Agaroth 2008

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