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12 Apr 2013, 11:17 am

I really like words and numbers.



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12 Apr 2013, 4:48 pm

Some words sound like some sort of innuendo, so I always get a mild chuckle out of them when mentioned or if I happen to be thinking of the word...



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12 Apr 2013, 5:39 pm

There's safety in numbers because they're predictable, words, not so much.



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12 Apr 2013, 7:18 pm

Words are my anchor. Words take me to other worlds, and into other lives. I love to listen to words in languages I don't understand. Words are beautiful to me.



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12 Apr 2013, 7:21 pm

I love numbers but hate words!



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12 Apr 2013, 10:27 pm

I prefer numbers over words. Numbers can't hurt you the way that some words can.


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12 Apr 2013, 10:40 pm

Words don't hurt people. People hurt people.



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13 Apr 2013, 4:14 am

CyborgUprising wrote:
Some words sound like some sort of innuendo, so I always get a mild chuckle out of them when mentioned or if I happen to be thinking of the word...


I know what you mean, I feel much the same way. For example, any time that I see the word infinity in the text I'm reading, I say it aloud (in low voice) a couple of times. I like the way it is pronounced.



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13 Apr 2013, 4:20 am

Krabo wrote:
CyborgUprising wrote:
Some words sound like some sort of innuendo, so I always get a mild chuckle out of them when mentioned or if I happen to be thinking of the word...


I know what you mean, I feel much the same way. For example, any time that I see the word infinity in the text I'm reading, I say it aloud (in low voice) a couple of times. I like the way it is pronounced.


One of my pleasures too. Sometimes the word loses its meaning, and the oddity of its sound alone is a quite new and alien experience. Fascinating.


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13 Apr 2013, 4:21 am

Also, certain words simply look fascinating. The way they are composed of letters can be like magic. One of my all time favorites is the French city name Bordeaux. I cannot explain why this particular word or name is so special, it resembles no Finnish word (which is my own language), neither does it have any obvious meaning if you don't know any French.



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13 Apr 2013, 4:22 am

Jensen wrote:
One of my pleasures too. Sometimes the word loses its meaning, and the oddity of its sound alone is a quite new and alien experience. Fascinating.


Exactly. I agree completely.



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13 Apr 2013, 4:26 am

Jensen wrote:
Sometimes the word loses its meaning, and the oddity of its sound alone is a quite new and alien experience. Fascinating.


You should try Finnish, I've just started, and the sounds are completely alien. I am totally in love with it at the moment. :D



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13 Apr 2013, 4:29 am

Moomingirl wrote:
You should try Finnish, I've just started, and the sounds are completely alien. I am totally in love with it at the moment. :D


You started what?! 8O



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13 Apr 2013, 5:14 am

Krabo wrote:
You started what?! 8O

Tiedän - hullu 8O. Hauska tutustua :)



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13 Apr 2013, 6:41 am

*faints*



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13 Apr 2013, 4:16 pm

Moomingirl wrote:
Krabo wrote:
You started what?! 8O

Tiedän - hullu 8O. Hauska tutustua :)

nice to know you, yes? I know some Finnish because of the cool music they put out makes you want to know it.