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English is a remarkable language. It has borrowed from many other languages. It is a language both easy to learn and difficult to truly master. A few weeks ago, an online survey asked tens of thousands of people to suggest what they think are the most beautiful words in the English language. I must say, I think I quite agree with the words that kept showing up. So here are the 32 English words considered the most beautiful. What YOUR favorite word?
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