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[–] rothaine@lemm.ee 64 points 1 year ago (4 children)

*every known letter of the alphabet.

The implication that there are undiscovered letters creates excitement for the reader. Who knows what is out there!

[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My favorite is D2, the sequel to D

[–] Amends1782@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

"If the letter D is so great why isn't there a D2"

spits out drink

[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago

math nerds delve into Greek and even Hebrew for special cases.

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] s_s@lemmy.one 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] uriel238@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, umlauts, diareses, schwas, accent marks, thorns, doubles, and so on.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Maybe it is like one of those ancient curses. Like every time someone says the undiscovered one it solves Bathla devour of souls