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006. [text]

Nov 04, 2010 00:11

Despite the favour I have for it, even I must admit that sometimes the word 'fool' is inadequate for fully demonstrating the complete and utter depths of another person's stupidity; previously, I would have thought that there were no words in this language or any other that would serve as suitable descriptor ( Read more... )

†: calisto yew, c: sirius black, c: larry butz, c: naruto uzumaki, c: adachi tohru, †: poison ivy, c: shihouin yoruichi, !: franziska von karma, †: claire bennet

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[voice] mentis_reae November 3 2010, 15:55:35 UTC

[FRANZISKA. WHAT EVEN.]

I assume Mr. Black requested you do this.

[voice] dancing_pierrot November 3 2010, 19:40:05 UTC

[CREATIVE USES OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LITTLE BROTHER.]

No, he did not request it. [A pause.] He simply claimed that I couldn't.

[voice] mentis_reae November 3 2010, 19:43:07 UTC

Come up with one for every letter of the alphabet, barring "x"?

[voice] dancing_pierrot November 3 2010, 20:07:00 UTC

[Her eyes just narrow at the mention of the missing X.]

X is such a foolish letter.

[voice] mentis_reae November 3 2010, 20:10:07 UTC

Don't be absurd. It's a letter, as any other.

[voice] dancing_pierrot November 3 2010, 20:13:32 UTC

It is clearly inferior!

[voice] mentis_reae November 3 2010, 20:19:29 UTC

One could not spell any number of crucial words without an x.

[voice] dancing_pierrot November 3 2010, 20:22:28 UTC

Such as what?

[voice] mentis_reae November 3 2010, 20:23:39 UTC

Exterior. Ex parte. Lex.

[voice] dancing_pierrot November 3 2010, 20:25:03 UTC

They all have synonyms, or alternative, you could replace the 'x' with several consonants that produce the same sound, such as 'c', 'k', and 's'.

[voice] mentis_reae November 3 2010, 20:26:54 UTC

Then you are advocating a lesser degree of richness of the language?

[voice] dancing_pierrot November 3 2010, 20:28:46 UTC

Yes, as it is interfering with the aesthetics of my list.

[voice] mentis_reae November 3 2010, 20:30:27 UTC

If anything, you should lament that there are not more words that begin with "x," so that you might have a more extensive list.

[voice] dancing_pierrot November 3 2010, 20:32:01 UTC

But there are not, clearly showing that the letter x is inadequate and could quite easily be done away with. There is no need to dwell on what could have been, after all.

[voice] mentis_reae November 3 2010, 20:37:51 UTC

The letter x is deeply necessary. Particularly in Latin.

[voice] dancing_pierrot November 3 2010, 20:39:49 UTC

Particularly necessary in a language that currently has very limited usages. Forgive me if I'm unimpressed.

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