29 September 2000 Dear Editors,Please remain factually correct: 95 percent of books in Kyrgyz schools in Russian is an exaggeration out of any scale. (Reaction to Our Take: Living With The Lingua Franca , from August 28)Regards,Edil Baissaloff National Coordinator Coalition of NGOs For Democracy and Civil Society Bishkek Kyrgyz Republic 29 August

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