On: Ithkuil: A Philosophical Design for a Hypothetical...

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This is a fascinating article for anyone who is considering reading it. Long but absolutely worth it.

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Today I learned that George Soros learned Esperanto as his first language.

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I was skeptical of that - and still am. His Wikipedia page says his father was an "Esperantist" and that he was taught Esperanto, as opposed to learning it as his first language. I find that more likely.