Re: Has anyone made a real conlang?

en mem0 2003:04:21 11:44:29 PM/g0g0, ijzeren_jan@YAHOO.CO.UK graeffii:

>> The main purpose of the pyramid is to say "My unique
>> pyramid is sky high and made of white marble.
>
>No, my languages are rather made of wood and wouldn't qualify as pyramids.
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In a message dated 2003:04:22 09:20:39 AM, dirk_elzinga writes:

>[...] I have enjoyed reading posts discussing the structure of Lojban, Glosa
(stop
>snickering!), Interlingua, Novial, and yes, even Esperanto. [...]
    ::begins to snicker and say "what structure?":: *GULP!* DAMN. .. Dirk
seems to be anticipating my snickering now...

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