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Why take the time to write in middle English if you're going to include a translation? You can't assume your choices?
Bikȯz ð preſkriptiviſtſ bitct æt M t no end ƿen Uı wėz dju̇ſt yuzıŋg þ æ ð æ did'n inklud "tcrėdicėnėl ſpelıŋ."
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Because the prescriptivists bitched at me to no end when I was just using þ and ð and didn't invlude "traditional spelling."Ok so you can't assume your choices.
Damn. I thought you were going to say something cool like
"because i enjoy using an uncommon language but still want to participate in discussions eith you all"
not
"because someone else felt a certain way"
Ƿᵫd'n hæv ſed ðæt enıƿeı. İt'ſ i Iŋglic.
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Wouldn't have said that anyway. It's in English.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GaMGjmbXCxW14cq1bvZEpmwQuf11X6_YNhcPhGSPmCM/edit?usp=drivesdk
You should consider scripting it so you don't have to do it yourself each time.
You could comment, then run pettiness.sh and hit send or something.