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Old 06-12-2002, 05:48 PM   #13
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Well Vesper in that context I totally agree. Common in the way it is used is very shaky at best when speaking of "realism", however the concept of common is a very real and necessary thing.

All cultures I think had one language at any given point in time that was considered the "common" or the "trade language" that way many different groups could function together.

Perhaps a way to use this version of "common" could be implemented. Giving humans their own natural language and having a second language called "trade" or something of the sort.

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