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Re:Ithkuil, the Most Complicated Language by mcguire on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @02:27PM (#36048680)
By construction. Assume language L has concept C expressed by term T, while English does not have a simple term for C. Further, assume that English speakers have a frequent need to express C.

English will simply absorb T and trundle off like the demented lunatic it is. Examples include remuda, schadenfreude, and obi, all of which are copacetic English words after a remarkably short period of time.

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