the last character of the mode (normally `x' or `-') is t if the 1000 bit of the mode is on. we had to do some catch up to get all the early classes involved, but we only had to go back to 1959, not 1802. clearly, we now had a new tradition that not only was not borrowed from west point; it could never be duplicated by west point either. we have one month to respond to a valid request. that's the thing i find the hardest to make. a good example of how one word can show meaning. 