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OOH BE GAH

The last time you stubbed your toe, hopped on one foot, and cursed in a series of wordless noises – “mmmmnaaargh ow umph!” – you were speaking Simlish. The exact collection of strangled vowels that echoed down your hallway probably haven’t yet been heard in a Simsgame, but their emotional delivery is the core tenant of speaking The Sims’ iconic language fluently. Here, anguish communicated more than “I banged my foot” ever could. Feeling is more important than phonology in Simlish.

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