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Yuri Knorozov, Soviet linguist who was instrumental in decoding Mayan script, holding his co-author, Asya, 1980s? (lemmy.world)
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[-] Skymt@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

And I judge them back. You should not look like sour milk when getting a portrait!

[-] Snowclone@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

He was just bummed they wouldn't give his cat a noble laureate for helping him realized language is also an expectation of received meaning and not just intended meaning.

[-] shadowedcross@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

This is actually his happy face.

[-] Skymt@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Oh no

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