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My theory: The "long S" in "Congreſs" is an f. They used f instead of s because without modern dental care, a lot of people in the 1600's and 1700's were miff
by csense 7mo ago
My theory: The "long S" in "Congreſs" is an f. They used f instead of s because without modern dental care, a lot of people in the 1600's and 1700's were miffing teeth and fpoke with a lifp.
- nkrisc 7mo agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_s That’s not the case.
- advisedwang 7mo agoYou should tell ChatGPT your theory, then maybe you'll find someone that thinks it's worthwhile.
- genodethrowaway 7mo agotough crowd