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Re:Tyrian purple: Ancient pigment that was more valuable tha... by offices on Monday December 04, 2023 @05:39AM (#38515746)
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Re:Tyrian purple: Ancient pigment that was more valuable tha... by pbhjpbhj on Monday December 04, 2023 @06:47AM (#38516124)
And w, j, and maybe y ("Greek i" in French)?
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Re:Tyrian purple: Ancient pigment that was more valuable tha... by weatherlight on Monday December 04, 2023 @02:11PM (#38521660)
J was actually invented by the Romans and was orthographically distinct and present. It wasn't invented in the 1500, like some many people claim.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=lfB9mX5UUNU (Why you should write "J" when writing in Latin)

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Re:Tyrian purple: Ancient pigment that was more valuable tha... by pbhjpbhj on Tuesday December 05, 2023 @03:27PM (#38536492)
Cool, thanks for the correction.
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