The modern Greek alphabet is missing some of the letters used in ancient times. What are these missing letters, and what happened to them?

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What’s something kids can’t do, but teachers don’t teach? If you answered “cursive,” write a flowing capital letter “A” by hand on your report card. Once a staple of classrooms and correspondence, ...