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While English speakers measure rhythm in variable syllables, Japanese relies on the steady, metronomic "mora." Understanding this crucial timing difference…
Long before the iPad, the Romans mastered mobile communication with the "tabula"—a reusable wax tablet that functioned as the ancient…
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