A language does not become fixed. The human intellect is always on the…

Victor Hugo
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A language does not become fixed. The human intellect is always on the march, or, if you prefer, in movement, and languages with it. ✨ Victor Hugo (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Victor Hugo (Illustrated), p.12486, Delphi Classics
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