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>How does one say "God" in Lojban/Loglan? Does "it" have a random name
>(like "Mr Smith"), is it a simple predicate (like "chair"), or is it
>a more complex concept?

Depends on your beliefs. God may have a specific name in yours, so s/he has
a simple cmene. It may be more complex than that. But either way, you can
use cevni also. DEFINING god in lojban is the hard part...

--la kreig.daniyl.

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.i ga le fonxa janbe gi du mi'
-la djimis.BYFet

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