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The truth about grammatical gender

The truth about grammatical gender

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The Truth about Grammatical Gender

https://youtu.be/1q1qp4ioknI

This is my first true video essay. Go easy on me I'm only just figuring out how to edit. Bonus points to anyone who's able to identify all the clips I used.I...

The contrast between Welsh and English

The contrast between Welsh and English

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Watch https://www.tiktok.com/@oliversoxford/video/7344427037815344417 | Streamable

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Mixtral 8x7B can process a 32K token context window and works in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and English.

Mixtral 8x7B can process a 32K token context window and works in French, German, Spanish, Italian, and English.

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Everybody’s talking about Mistral, an upstart French challenger to OpenAI

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/12/new-french-ai-model-makes-waves-by-matching-gpt-3-5-on-benchmarks/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned

"Mixture of experts" Mixtral 8x7B helps open-weights AI punch above its weight class.

Everybody’s talking about Mistral, an upstart French challenger to OpenAI
"a hell of a" ✔️

"a hell of a" ✔️

"a hell of a" ✔️
"an hell of a" ❌
"one hell of a" ✔️

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ThinkCERCA Unveils New Science of Reading Aligned, Foundational Reading & Linguistics Course for Grades 6-12

ThinkCERCA Unveils New Science of Reading Aligned, Foundational Reading & Linguistics Course for Grades 6-12

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ThinkCERCA Unveils New Science of Reading Aligned, Foundational Reading & Linguistics Course for Grades 6-12

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/thinkcerca-unveils-new-science-of-reading-aligned-foundational-reading-linguistics-course-for-grades-6-12-1032831039

CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ThinkCERCA, a recognized industry leader in student reading and writing growth, recently launched their new...

ThinkCERCA Unveils New Science of Reading Aligned, Foundational Reading & Linguistics Course for Grades 6-12
Archaeologists discover previously unknown ancient language

Archaeologists discover previously unknown ancient language

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Archaeologists discover previously unknown ancient language

https://news.yahoo.com/archaeologists-discover-previously-unknown-ancient-151054518.html

Discovery helps reveal how a long-lost empire used multiculturalism to achieve political stability

Archaeologists discover previously unknown ancient language
American Sign Language now Yale’s third most popular language - Yale Daily News

American Sign Language now Yale’s third most popular language - Yale Daily News

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American Sign Language now Yale’s third most popular language - Yale Daily News

https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/11/10/american-sign-language-now-yales-third-most-popular-language/

Since it was first offered in spring 2018, American Sign Language at Yale has grown to be the third largest language option, with over 200 students enrolled in ASL classes this semester.

American Sign Language now Yale’s third most popular language - Yale Daily News
[crosspost] I made an IPA keyboard for fcitx on Linux!

[crosspost] I made an IPA keyboard for fcitx on Linux!

How can a word be its own opposite?

How can a word be its own opposite?

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09j0h8z/qi-series-o-7-opposites?seriesId=b00ttsl6

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Language trees with sampled ancestors support a hybrid model for the origin of Indo-European languages

Language trees with sampled ancestors support a hybrid model for the origin of Indo-European languages

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Just a moment...

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abg0818