Com, now universally spoken, had replaced all others as the world’s only language. One of the primary reasons physical libraries had died out so easily was that not many people could read the old books without a special computer interface. Everything had been translated into Com and was available digitally. The paper editions were considered obsolete. The prior, now-useless languages weren’t taught in cyber-schools. However, in spite of laws prohibiting it, both Nelson and Runit had learned English from their respective grandparents.
