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Re: Essentialist Explanations

From:Jan van Steenbergen <ijzeren_jan@...>
Date:Thursday, May 2, 2002, 7:57
 --- Danny Wier wrote:

> Swiss German is essentially High German spoken when really high.
I would say: Swiss German is essentially High German spoken by someone who is in great pain. Did I already mention this one: Basic English is essentially the most successful auxlang ever created, since at least half of the world's population speaks it without even knowing. Jan ===== "You know, I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair, and all the terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve them? So, now I take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe." --- J. Michael Straczynski __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my.yahoo.com

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