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Just a quick comment on the reading.

I find it mind boggling (now who came up with that phrase) just reading about the history of words and sentences etc. I never actually thought to go that deep into understanding linguistics, I only ever understood that the english language was derived from latin. Just thinking, who ever came up with the word "tree" and why is it the tall thing outside with leaves and not something with wheels? Or why is the word 'd-o-g' read that way? Even 't-h-r-e-e' is a number, why not have the 'h' silent like in other words......then it 's pronounced "tree' the tall thing outside with leaves.

What a thinker!

Enough of my babbling thoughts..what are yours?