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[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I really, really struggle to see how the Normans made English "better".

[–] qarbone@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They made a successful cipher that has thwarted their enemies into perpetuity.

[–] OwenEverbinde@lemmy.myserv.one 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Ah, the same way Linux was able to thwart hackers for as long as it did.