The Eskimo has fifty-names for snow because it is important to them there ought to be as many for love.

Margaret Atwood
The Eskimo has fifty-names for snow because it is important...
The Eskimo has fifty-names for snow because it is important...
The Eskimo has fifty-names for snow because it is important...
The Eskimo has fifty-names for snow because it is important...
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The Eskimo has fifty-names for snow because it is important to them there ought to be as many for love. The Eskimo language is extremely rich and complex. It includes words for different types of snow, different ways to cut the ice, and different ways to eat it. Each region or community has its own name for snow, and each person has a name for each type of snow there is. This demonstrates the power of the Eskimo language: if you can understand it, you can be part of their world and live with them.

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