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Re: Distaste and hostility was Re: a 12th century conlang

From:Brian Betty <bbetty@...>
Date:Thursday, March 25, 1999, 16:05
dunn patrick w wrote: "It would be interesting to read a psychological
study of why people have such an overtly hostile reaction to the idea of
conlanging."

I already know why. Because they're STUPID.

"It's the damned theorists of language or of literary criticism that you've
got to watch out for."

Like we care what highfalutin' LitCritters think anyway. I lived with one;
they should be ones to talk about mental masturbation. Ye Gods.

BB

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