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It seems to be that people dislike this rule only because they can't get it right. It's not even particularly difficult.
Much of our language is redundant and unnecessary but we keep them because they are a part of our language. All these little quirks are like the old houses and castles everyone seems to revere. They help make our language quaint, interesting, and beautiful.
I mean, really... Are you going to complain that we still write words like cheque and tube? Or that read is sometimes pronounced the same as red?
Language evolves but it shouldn't do so because people are dumb. Next thing you know, people will be suggesting we change the meaning of the word vertigo to mean the fear of heights...
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