A proverb is the wisdom of many and the wit of one. -Lord John Russell

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Wit and Wisdom

Wit and wisdom. These are core values of Ravenclaw and indeed define us as a group. But what are they really? What is wit? What is wisdom?
Personally I find myself agreeing with the Clockwork Message this month: Wisdom has to come before Wit, but wit also almost inevitably follows wisdom. For if you are not wise enough to look beyond the surface, you will not find the kernel of truth required to make a truly witty remark, but once you have found that kernel, it's almost impossible not to weave it into what you say.
This month in Alte, we celebrate both of these attributes and we hope that you will enjoy this issue with us.
As always a great thank you to those who have sent in articles, puzzles and all sorts of other wonderful pieces to ALTE. We appreciate you and hope that everyone reading will enjoy this issue.

As always, we would of course love to hear any comments and feedback you may have. If you wish to contact us, you can do so through e-mail or by the handy little form at the bottom of this page. On behalf of the Alte staff, we hope you enjoy this Issue, and all of which to come.

     This Issue in the Alte:

• The ads section is back in full swing with lots of great opportunities. Though if  puzzles are more your thing, I suggest you try some of the great puzzles we have this month.
• We have a great article from our very talented writers. This time we hear Silvana's take on Wit and Wisdom in the Lord of the Rings .
  
• I'm amazed by how many of you submit to our Alte challenges! The Drabble Babble Challenge has a number of drabbles waiting to be read, and photos to been seen in the Photography portion.
• There are of course also BINGO this time! Lots of submissions for you to read and get inspiration to write your own!

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As part of my testing the layout, most of the previous issue has been uploaded onto this layout. Feel free to browse old BINGO entries as well as articles published last June.