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Neural networks first treat sentences like puzzles solved by word order, but once they read enough, a tipping point sends them diving into word meaning instead—an abrupt “phase transition” reminiscent ...

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Looking for an Irish name for a little bundle of joy on the way, or just inspired by the beauty of Irish names and their meanings? Here are 100 ideas for you! Here are today's 100 most popular Irish ...

While serendipity has often been associated with luck or happy accidents, its origin suggests that it goes beyond just ...

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Despite the great diversity of human languages, recurring grammatical patterns (termed ‘universals’) have been found. Using the Grambank database of more than 2,000 languages, spatiophylogenetic ...

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