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Various theories on the origin of language - why did early humans change from vocalisation to language, and why? But since there can be no preserved evidence of sounds, it is contentious.
Studies show that when we changed from hunter gatherers to agricultural communities, we developed an overbite to better suit a diet of softer cultivated food. This change in our jaw structure would have allowed us to create f and v
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Studies show that when we changed from hunter gatherers to agricultural communities, we developed an overbite to better suit a diet of softer cultivated food. This change in our jaw structure would have allowed us to create f and v
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After 9 pages of discussing the amorphous definition of a word:
"... we're still in a quag-mire here. There is, however, some good news: in the grand scheme of things, none of this really matters."
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"... we're still in a quag-mire here. There is, however, some good news: in the grand scheme of things, none of this really matters."
