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    Scottish man dies, taking town's dialect with him

    I though this was an interesting read:

    http://news.yahoo.com/scottish-man-d...122022552.html

    Apparently, Bobby Hogg from the Black Isle, was the last living Scottish individual to speak the Cromarty dialect. With his passing, this particular language goes as well.

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    It's sad when diversity succumbs to standardization.

    Animo non astutia

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    Also previously posted and discussed here.
    Proudly Duncan [maternal], MacDonald and MacDaniel [paternal].

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