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Harley MS 3271 (look for f.85r)
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Viewer.aspx?ref=harley_ms_3271_f007r#

Emoji update proposal includes 55 different interracial couples
https://qrius.com/emoji-update-proposal-includes-55-different-interracial-couples/

Why There Are No Interracial Emoji Couples, And Everything Else I Learned at Emojicon
http://observer.com/2018/07/why-there-are-no-interracial-emoji-couples-and-everything-else-i-learned-at-emojicon/

Language: ‘untranslatable’ words tell us more about English speakers than other cultures
https://theconversation.com/language-untranslatable-words-tell-us-more-about-english-speakers-than-other-cultures-100841

Thirteen Untranslatable Words by Michael Covarrubias
http://specgram.com/CLXX.3/07.covarrubias.untranslatable.html

Microsoft researchers achieve new conversational speech recognition milestone
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/microsoft-researchers-achieve-new-conversational-speech-recognition-milestone/

Merida’s Scottish accent baffles Disney Princesses in new Ralph Breaks The Internet clip…and Twitter can’t take it
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/3055193/meridas-scottish-accent-disney-princess-wreck-it-ralph-twitter/

Why the lobster emoji has become an unlikely ally to the trans community
https://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2018/08/06/why-the-lobster-emoji-has-become-an-unlikely-ally-to-the-trans-community/#

How a murderer was brought to justice by his texting style
https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/true-stories/how-a-murderer-was-brought-to-justice-by-his-texting-style/news-story/34934b3177ab070ea6cce510059a574e

‘It’s lit’: The ultimate guide to decoding your teen’s text and speak
https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2018/08/10/ultimate-guide-understanding-teen-slang-and-text/936280002/

New Zealand Leader Vows Daughter Will Learn Maori, a Waning Language
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/08/world/asia/jacinda-ardern-maori-new-zealand.html

Jacinda Ardern says daughter will be raised speaking Māori language and English
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/07/jacinda-ardern-daughter-learn-maori-language-te-reo

Australian Defence Force denies it has banned employees using ‘he’ and ‘she’
https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/australian-defence-force-denies-it-has-banned-employees-using-he-and-she/news-story/125c5410498ad83a52407edc0b087f63

Defence Minister rejects claims army has ordered gender neutral language
https://www.2gb.com/defence-minister-rejects-claims-army-has-ordered-gender-neutral-language/

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