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Secret Languages

With languages, we aim to express what we think and feel. So understanding is the most important purpose of a language. But sometimes people don't want to be understood by everyone. In this case, they invent secret languages. Secret languages have fascinated people for thousands of years. Julius Caesar had his own secret language, for example. He sent coded messages to all areas of his empire. His enemies couldn't read the coded news. Secret languages are protected communication. We differentiate ourselves from others through secret languages. We show that we belong to an exclusive group. There are different reasons why we use secret languages. Lovers write coded letters at all times. Certain professional groups have their own languages as well. So there are languages for magicians, thieves and business people. But secret languages are most often used for political purposes. Secret languages have been used in almost every war. The military and intelligence services have their own experts for secret languages. Cryptology is the science of encoding. Modern codes are based on complicated mathematical formulas. But they are very difficult to decode. Without encoded languages, our life would be unthinkable. Encrypted data is used everywhere today. Credit cards and Emails – everything functions with codes. Children find secret languages especially exciting. They love to exchange secret messages with their friends. Secret languages are even useful for the development of children… They promote creativity and a feeling for language!

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I want to buy a present.	I w_n_ t_ b_y a p_e_e_t_ I want to buy a present. I w___ t_ b__ a p_______ I want to buy a present. _ ____ __ ___ _ ________ I want to buy a present.
But nothing too expensive.	B_t n_t_i_g t_o e_p_n_i_e_ But nothing too expensive. B__ n______ t__ e_________ But nothing too expensive. ___ _______ ___ __________ But nothing too expensive.
Maybe a handbag?	M_y_e a h_n_b_g_ Maybe a handbag? M____ a h_______ Maybe a handbag? _____ _ ________ Maybe a handbag?

Which color would you like?	W_i_h c_l_r w_u_d y_u l_k_? Which color would you like? W____ c____ w____ y__ l____ Which color would you like? _____ _____ _____ ___ _____ Which color would you like?
Black, brown or white?	B_a_k_ b_o_n o_ w_i_e_ Black, brown or white? B_____ b____ o_ w_____ Black, brown or white? ______ _____ __ ______ Black, brown or white?
A large one or a small one?	A l_r_e o_e o_ a s_a_l o_e_ A large one or a small one? A l____ o__ o_ a s____ o___ A large one or a small one? _ _____ ___ __ _ _____ ____ A large one or a small one?

May I see this one, please?	M_y I s_e t_i_ o_e_ p_e_s_? May I see this one, please? M__ I s__ t___ o___ p______ May I see this one, please? ___ _ ___ ____ ____ _______ May I see this one, please?
Is it made of leather?	I_ i_ m_d_ o_ l_a_h_r_ Is it made of leather? I_ i_ m___ o_ l_______ Is it made of leather? __ __ ____ __ ________ Is it made of leather?
Or is it made of plastic?	O_ i_ i_ m_d_ o_ p_a_t_c_ Or is it made of plastic? O_ i_ i_ m___ o_ p_______ Or is it made of plastic? __ __ __ ____ __ ________ Or is it made of plastic?

Of leather, of course.	O_ l_a_h_r_ o_ c_u_s_. Of leather, of course. O_ l_______ o_ c______ Of leather, of course. __ ________ __ _______ Of leather, of course.
This is very good quality.	T_i_ i_ v_r_ g_o_ q_a_i_y_ This is very good quality. T___ i_ v___ g___ q_______ This is very good quality. ____ __ ____ ____ ________ This is very good quality.
And the bag is really very reasonable.	A_d t_e b_g i_ r_a_l_ v_r_ r_a_o_a_l_. And the bag is really very reasonable. A__ t__ b__ i_ r_____ v___ r__________ And the bag is really very reasonable. ___ ___ ___ __ ______ ____ ___________ And the bag is really very reasonable.

I like it.	I l_k_ i_. I like it. I l___ i__ I like it. _ ____ ___ I like it.
I’ll take it.	I_l_ t_k_ i_. I’ll take it. I___ t___ i__ I’ll take it. ____ ____ ___ I’ll take it.
Can I exchange it if needed?	C_n I e_c_a_g_ i_ i_ n_e_e_? Can I exchange it if needed? C__ I e_______ i_ i_ n______ Can I exchange it if needed? ___ _ ________ __ __ _______ Can I exchange it if needed?

Of course.	O_ c_u_s_. Of course. O_ c______ Of course. __ _______ Of course.
We’ll gift wrap it.	W_’_l g_f_ w_a_ i_. We’ll gift wrap it. W____ g___ w___ i__ We’ll gift wrap it. _____ ____ ____ ___ We’ll gift wrap it.
The cashier is over there.	T_e c_s_i_r i_ o_e_ t_e_e_ The cashier is over there. T__ c______ i_ o___ t_____ The cashier is over there. ___ _______ __ ____ ______ The cashier is over there.

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