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To: Jamestown1630

There are truths of Nature that we observe and maybe eventually understand. Spelling is made up out of nothingness. Before Webster, spelling was a free-for-all with word resolution largely a phonetic exercise. There is nothing to understand about spelling. It is driven by arbitrary choices on the part of some and memory work on the part of others.


72 posted on 08/29/2026 2:03:42 PM PDT by GingisK
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To: GingisK

Yeah, like I said, you seem kind of arrogant in your conceits.

Thanks for the conversation.


75 posted on 08/29/2026 2:19:50 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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