Source of DJS reading material?

GeneralCarlos13 March 20068

Is anybody aware of some good reading material for those that are trying to learn Diamond Jubilee? The exercises in the books are exceedingly lame.

I can read most of the Fables book from the angelfishy site, but it is written in Anniversary edition.

Thanks,

Lee

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Carlos 13 October 2025 at 1:35 pm on Penmanship Practice – October 2025It's the New International Version, available at biblegateway.com. You can also choose King James and New English there too, among
Nicholas Salkilld 13 October 2025 at 4:09 am on Penmanship Practice – October 2025I'd be interested to know which translation you used. The words did not exactly match my New English Bible nor
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Carlos 7 October 2025 at 11:54 am on Gregg’s Shorthand, Eleventh EditionThanks Lee! I'm hosting the file now and have updated the link.
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