Like their ship or their bodies, their written language has no forward or backward direction. Linguists call this "nonlinear orthography," which raises the question, "Is this how they think?"
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Colonel Weber: Mornin'.Louise Banks: Colonel.Colonel Weber: Gravisti. He says it means an argument. What do you say it means?Louise Banks: A desire for more cows.
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