• Deuces@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      Never tried. Apparently yes, but I sound like a child reading each word like, “yeah, that’s definitely’vested’ I’m sure!”. I doubt the next generation will except a few people.

      I see your point, but I’m not sure I believe somebody could lie about it’s contents even in the distant future with how many legible copies there are.

      On another note, this website exists which is super cool! https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/downloads

      • PeleSpirit@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        There are books out there that haven’t been scanned or translated. Even some that aren’t that old. It’s such an easy thing to learn, why wouldn’t you?

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      I have heard of this argument many times and it never made any sense. Is it really a big deal that kids these days might have trouble reading the original 1787 hemp copy, The one they keep in a climate controlled room in dc? Even the Supreme Court Justices use print transcriptions. This always seems like a purely sentimental arguement

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        1 year ago

        Voicing pride that you’ve never read the constitution of a country you don’t even live in is weirder 😬

    • ricecake@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      You mean the one that starts with “congrefs” because the long s was a thing at the time and the letter f had a different meaning?

      How much time should we spend teaching school children about 200 year old antiquated orthography?