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Here is that confusion of tongues which yields only to the presence of civilization; and it becomes more remarkable, as the idiom is often confined to so small a circle.
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Sumner highlights the challenges of communication among diverse languages and cultures, emphasizing the role of civilization in overcoming these barriers.
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