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   konjak (konjak@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 22:02:49 JST konjak

   Almost every time Americans make up a fantasy name, it becomes unintended Swedish words

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     konjak (konjak@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 22:02:55 JST konjak

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     Beware the demon: VARDAG

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     Henke (wishlist POGOPPL!) (henke@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 22:03:12 JST Henke (wishlist POGOPPL!)

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     @konjak I always assumed English-speaking fantasy writers did this on purpose, as an easy way to find fantasy-sounding words. "Hmm, what's The Fire in Swedish?"

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     Jon Valdés (jon_valdes@mastodon.gamedev.place)'s status on Monday, 20-May-2024 22:03:18 JST Jon Valdés

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     @konjak First time I ended up in Västerås I was very confused, wondering how I ended up in a George R. R. Martin story