Pigeons can distinguish real words from fake non-words

But is this reliable enough to test etymological hypotheses? Such as supposed Italic or Germanic origins for English dance, and P-Celtic of Germanic origins for late Latin drungus? And all the various proposed origins for Melukhkha?

Ten years later:

Pigeons Decypher Indus Valley Script. Researchers Now Trying to Decypher Pigeons’ Notes.

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even my most deep thoughtful serious comments usually contain a joke or two…i can’t seem to help it. :slight_smile:

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