Scribe, ut possis cum voles dicere: dices cum velle debebis (Pl. Ep. 6.29)

Monday, December 19, 2005

Count, Count ... These Are the Things I Can Do Without

There are one hundred and twenty five people somewhere in the world, who think that their language, called Pirahã, is the best one to speak.

In that language it is impossible to count, which makes me, too, think that it is the best language to speak.

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