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Just an historical note, if anyone wonders where the letter “J” is, “The first English-language book to make a clear distinction between I and J was published in 1634 (Ref). Its use in the English alphabet followed, the letter J was the last of the 26 letters to be added to the English Alphabet”
Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_did_the_letter_J_enter_the_English_alphabet#ixzz1Xvkw53Af