Sinograms are a result of a long, contorted, organic evolution.
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When Ziri looked up and saw Rima laughing at him, his face literally contorted with rage.
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Some opine that French as written is much like English in character. There are silent letters and contorted letter sequences. However, closer study would show that French orthography is much more consistent than English is in the way that specific letter sequences match phonemes. In any case, French does sound more fluid than does choppy English.
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Janos's face was contorted with horrific anger.
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