Published On Nov 21, 2022
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0:00 - Intro
0:25 - The āAlphabetā
1:01 - The Monsters
1:02 - #1: Writing
3:06 - #2: Speaking
5:23 - #3: Tones: Ignore at Your Own Risk!
7:42 - The Angels
7:53 - #1: Word Order Is Very Consistent
8:15 - #2: No Verb Conjugation
8:29 - #3: No Different Tenses
9:17 - #4: Questions Are Simple
9:50 - The Trickster
10:43 - The Verdict
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