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When enough is "enuf": The strange and futile history of English spelling reform

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In Dիulɥi 1768, Bendիɥmɥn Frɑŋklin sent ɥ most ɥniuzիuɥl letɥr. Nɋu, Frɑŋklin uɋz ɑn ɑvid trikstɥr ɥnd no streendիɥr tu pɥkiuliɥr missives. Az ɥ tiim, hii sɥbmitɥd ɥ dɥzɥn letɥrz tu hiz brɥђɥr’es nuzpeepɥr ɥndɥr ђɥ gɥiz ɥv ɥ midɥl-eedիd uido, ɥnd hii iivin sent ɥ letɥr tu ђɥ Rɋɥiɥl ɥkɑdɥmi ɥv Brɥsɥlz dիokiŋli rikuestiŋ ђee risɥrtի hɋu tu maak faarts smel betɥr. Uɥt uɋz ɋd ɥbɋut ђis letɥr uɋz nɋt ђɥ kɋntent, bɥt ђɥ rɥitiŋ. Frɑŋklin hɑd pend ђɥ le…

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