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Subject: Re: [lojban] mz
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Taral scripsit:

> Yes, I noticed that when I looked at the list of permissible C/C. It
> seems that "mz" is unacceptable as an initial consonant cluster, but if
> the m and z are split over two syllables, it works fine...

It was originally banned because some people thought it too similar to "nz".

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