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The affectation of some late authors to introduce and multiply cant words is the most ruinous corruption in any language.

The affectation of some late authors to introduce and multiply cant words is the most ruinous corruption in any language.

Jonathan Swift
Language, Corruption, Introducing
Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth (1754). “The Works of Jonathan Swift: Accurately Revised in Twelve Volumes, Adorned with Copper-plates. With Some Account of the Author's Life and Notes, Historical and Explanatory”, p.325

Big-endians and small-endians.

Jonathan Swift
Book, Language, Bigs
Jonathan Swift, Sir Walter Scott (1814). “The Works of Jonathan Swift: Gulliver's travels. Directions to servants”, p.65

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