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UpstockJock t1_j64g5lg wrote

I definitely cannot read “texts” of ancient languages or Russian, Arabic, etc, but I can look at it. I’d rephrase this to, “You can’t look at text and not read it for languages you know”.

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Character-Good5353 t1_j64ow6v wrote

an english person could look at dutch and read it without trying, because they both use the latin alphabet.

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UpstockJock t1_j66w9ru wrote

I suppose so…I mean it wouldn’t be comprehended but sure I guess it’s “read”. Looking at an alphabet of another language is like looking at a piece of art. You don’t understand what it means but you can give it your interpretation of meaning.

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