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[โ€“] Kolanaki@yiffit.net -1 points 2 days ago (11 children)

Letters arranged in such a way as to convey a thought.

[โ€“] lugal@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

That only moves the question to what a thought is. Also: why only written language? Aren't there spoken or signed words?

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