Apparently scientists have discovered the gene that means that humans can talk but chimpanzees can\u2019t. It isn\u2019t just about one developing their language skills and the other one not bothering. It is actually a genetic difference. Now all things considered I find that quite depressing. Basically it is saying to all other types of animal \u2018you are never going to talk, however hard you try\u2019 and that will take the will to improve away from many. Incidentally, I don\u2019t actually think it is true. I can speak and my Mistress understands what I am saying. I may not have a very wide vocabulary but I can tell her what I\u2019m thinking in basic terms. Then when it comes to the words I understand there are a far wider range of words that I know what they mean, even if I can\u2019t actually pronounce them very well. What is language if it isn\u2019t the use of sounds to bring about understanding? On the whole the amount I know is dictated by the patience that a human being has in wanting to teach them to me. It does help if the words sound sufficiently different. I\u2019m not even fussy about what language you use as long as you always use the same word to mean the same thing.<\/p>\n
I think my Mistress needs a new mouse for the computer. The one we have now doesn\u2019t always move across the screen when you want it to. She\u2019s been down the route of cleaning it and getting all the fluff out of its little crevices but it seem this isn\u2019t enough. It\u2019s particularly difficult when you aren\u2019t that dexterous to make sure you get it to hit the right computer function. It\u2019s very frustrating when you find yourself printing when you only meant to highlight the text.<\/p>\n
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