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71: You're Welcome, English! (live with friends, for LingFest23)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

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Are You Trying to Prevent a Major Monarchist Drug Poll?

Daniel O'Brien says Australians are just so deeply like, oh man, it's not causing me any fucking problems. He thinks this is evidence that we are in fact aiming for a major monarchist drug poll. We've already got one referendum this year when like referendums are so rare and a big deal anywhere. What's the referendum this year? On Indigenous Voice Empowerment. Oh, at least I know how I'm voting on that one. Yeah, well, true. Let's move on. Anyway, is the right answer. Suggested by Diego, this one was about the Amorite language.

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