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Paper cuttings made by 17th-century schoolgirls discovered beneath floorboards
(www.smithsonianmag.com)
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benbreen
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23 Jul 24 04:33 UTC
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mseepgood
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27 Jul 24 09:14 UTC
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Why where they so much more skilled than today's schoolchildren?
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elric
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27 Jul 24 10:29 UTC
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Because that's what they practiced, presumably. Given that they misspelled a 3 letter word, I suspect they were better at arts and crafts than writing?
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27 Jul 24 10:49 UTC
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Don't you know that language changes over 350 years? Why do you say it is a misspelling? Why do you judge them by today's rules?
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marcel_hecko
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27 Jul 24 10:54 UTC
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Its explicitly said in the article that its a misspelling.
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27 Jul 24 16:19 UTC
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Yes, I read that, and I obviously disagree with the article as well.
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