Conlang Gender (was Re: Writing Systems and BiscriptalChildren

"Grandsire, C.A." wrote:

>  As we say in French: "les grands esprits se rencontrent !" :) .
"Great minds think alike".

>         I think it's easier too. In languages that have only the masc./fem.
> distinction, the distinction is often pretty awckward and artificial.
Well, of course in Lojban the gender is determined by the first
consonant: there are 17 of them.

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