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Michele McCann
Like English, the German language has changed over time. Having lived in Austria for 2 years I can assure you reading Old German is like reading a new language
Martha
Are you absolutely certain it's not correct? English isn't the only language that has changed since the 16th century.
Lowed
I think they were not speaking purely German. Sometimes they threw in a bunch of Occitan, French, Latin languages in their conversations.
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