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pavlov on June 28, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Type-safe, K-sortable, globally unique identifier ...

True Latinists find the letter U vulgar to the point of obscenity because it didn’t exist in Cicero’s time.

oleganza on June 28, 2023 [–]

Trve Latinists wovld appreciate yovr point.

littlestymaar on June 28, 2023 | [–]

Gotcha, there was no “W” in the Latin alphabet either ;)

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