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Wind and the Sun: (link).

I've listened to the whole spectre of languages.
Sanskrit sounds really nice, and as always Brazilian Portuguese.

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 Originally Posted By: BranShea
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Wind and the Sun: (link).

I've listened to the whole spectre of languages.


I thought we were talking about fables, not ghost stories!v

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Ha!Should have checked that word. \:D I meant spectrum, the rainbow colors.
So, it turned out to be a sloppy French choice where the word means 'spectrum' but on checking it, it can also mean ghostly image. I learned.

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