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From: pardoej@lonnds.ml.com (Julian Pardoe LADS LDN X1428)
Subject: Re: Single European Language
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Date: Mon, 26 Jun 1995 16:22:43 GMT
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In article <3scstf$1j7@news.ox.ac.uk>, lady0077@sable.ox.ac.uk (Alan Iwi) writes:
>For those not in the know... Volap"uk was an *extremely* unsuccessful 
>attempt at an international language.

Actually, I'd say that for a short while Volap"uk was, given its imperfections,
surprisingly successful.  There was the congress where "even the waiters spoke
Volapu"k."  In some ways, the success and rapid demise of Volap"uk was a great
help in the spreading of Esperanto, as there were a large number if people around
who were interested in an international language but not happy with the one
they knew.

It annoys me when Esperantists laugh at Volapu"k and Ido, both of which might
have failings but both of which incorporate some good features and ideas.
They mock what they don't understand -- one of their own principal complaints
about non-Esperantists who criticize Esperanto.

-- jP --



