Language is funny

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naeap@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 92d (2 replies)

Well, I guess we need an idea/rough concept, before we do the actual thing

Edit: on second thought, how do we even know that it predates writing, when there are no records of it?

PugJesus@piefed.social · 4 pts · 92d

Predates Iroquois writing, it should be said

lvxferre@mander.xyz · 2 pts · 90d
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hakase@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 92d

It's common for words used to mean "write" to predate writing. "Write" itself predates writing by thousands of years.

lvxferre@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 90d
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