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desperance- and I do love the way Roman numerals build. Even the round ones. Though 'round' is metaphorical, of course: this particular number is far more down the spiky end of the spectrum, all those Xs.
It's reminding me this morning of how some languages can add meaning by adding basic blocks. Like Orwell's "double-plus ungood", but for real - Esperanto does that, at least, in exactly the same way. One base-word, as it might be "warm", and then a list of qualifiers to cover the whole spectrum from scalding-hot to frozen-cold. Double-plus unwarm. I like that.
It's reminding me this morning of how some languages can add meaning by adding basic blocks. Like Orwell's "double-plus ungood", but for real - Esperanto does that, at least, in exactly the same way. One base-word, as it might be "warm", and then a list of qualifiers to cover the whole spectrum from scalding-hot to frozen-cold. Double-plus unwarm. I like that.