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October 24, 2022

Queen Victoria Was a Fan of “Textspeak” — and Scotch Whiskey, According to a New Discovery

Here’s something Queen Victoria unexpectedly had in common with many of today’s smartphone users: the propensity to shorten words.  The queen was an avid diarist and kept a regular journal throughout her reign (1837-1901), so historians have ample evidence to back up this claim. But there’s been a new discovery that has provided further insight […]

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a stack of aged letters from Queen Victoria featuring textspeak
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