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There’s good reason to believe that sophisticated speech began long before homo sapiens hit the scene.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 264: "When Did People Start Talking?" With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
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There’s good reason to believe that sophisticated speech began long before homo sapiens hit the scene.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 264: "When Did People Start Talking?" With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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