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From the start, English has happily absorbed words from every tongue it's encountered.
From the start, English has happily absorbed words from every tongue it's encountered.
From the start, English has happily absorbed words from every tongue it's encountered.
From the start, English has happily absorbed words from every tongue it's encountered.
From the start, English has happily absorbed words from every tongue it's encountered.
From the start, English has happily absorbed words from every tongue it's encountered.
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