„Große Geister haben stets heftige Gegnerschaft in den Mittelmäßigen gefunden.“ -- Albert Einstein

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds."

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Aw what does he think he knows? :-"

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Boy it has been a while since I have seen the Eszett. I have always wished English used it too.

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Oddly enough, although English used the long s (ſ) for many years, it never did adopt the Eszett (ß). Maybe we should start a movement. You know, just start using it in all words with "ss" and "sz" -- thereby might a de facto change be wrought. 😁

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Oh be still my heart. 🙏

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gueß
acceß
addreß

and so on.

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maß graß paß saßy saß taßel baß claß claßify paßive haßle mißile miß
laß glaß leßon baßoon croß aßaßin aßaßinate paßion mißion albatroß gloß groß engroß toß moß boß loß poßible impoßible craß

maßive cuß claßic aßume aßert aßertive aß aßail admißion

aßault aßay aßemble aßent aßeß aßociate aßort eßay

eßential ißue tißue ißuance oßicle floß dreß streß gueß leß kiß miß hiß triß braß craß laßo saßy loß succeß proceß fortreß

permißion commißion harneß compaß compaßion poßeßion acceßion seceßion receßion

Mißißippi



The permutations are intriguing. "I just mißed my period!"

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I translated the quote for you. You might even recognize it as my old signature quote. 🖐

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That mangled B still haunts me in my dreams.

This quote pretty much states what I thought the moment I heard this experssion. It really makes little sense.

"It all smacks of trying to have your cake and eat it, although I’ve never understood that phrase. I don’t know what else you could do with a cake. Hold doors open, maybe" - Ben Croshaw