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"Which then reminds me of the interesting thing Iceland does: they have a linguistics committee where part of their job is to come up with new words for foreign invented words using Icelandic roots so that their language doesn't just become too overrun with loaned words. For example the Icelandic word for 'computer' is Tölva, a fusion of 'tala' (number) and völva (prophetess)."

I demand we adopt this as a loanword. You kids can have your phones and tablets and apps. Me? I run a Tölva.

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