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While 'amor' (love) is a beautiful word, the true soul of the Portuguese language is captured by the untranslatable concept…
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How does a computer understand that "king" is to "queen" as "man" is to "woman"? We dive into the magic…
Have you ever tried to define a simple word like 'want' without using a synonym? The theory of Semantic Primes…
What's the real difference between "He might be late" and "He could be late"? The answer lies in two parallel…
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