I recall reading that one of the board members proposed the elimination of vowels. It was, of course rejected as unworkable.
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I rcall reedin that won o the bord members propozed th liminashun o vowls. It woz, o corse, rejeted as unworkable.
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Of course, Inglish is a throw back to pre 17th century English, where there was no standardisation and things were spelt pretty much as the author wished.