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upon topics profitable unto man. He said that he
had learned several languages. In reply We observed:
"You have wasted your life. It beseemeth you and
the other officials of the Government to convene a
gathering and choose one of the divers languages,
and likewise one of the existing scripts, or else to
create a new language and a new script to be taught
children in schools throughout the world. They
would, in this way, be acquiring only two languages,
one their own native tongue, the other the language
in which all the peoples of the world would converse.
Were men to take fast hold on that which hath been
mentioned, the whole earth would come to be regarded
as one country, and the people would be
relieved and freed from the necessity of acquiring
and teaching different languages." When in Our
presence, he acquiesced, and even evinced great joy
and complete satisfaction. We then told him to lay
this matter before the officials and ministers of the
Government, in order that it might be put into
effect throughout the different countries. However,
although he often returned to see Us after this, he
never again referred to this subject, although that
which had been suggested is conducive to the concord
and the unity of the peoples of the world.
We fain would hope that the Persian Government
will adopt it and carry it out. At present, a new language
and a new script have been devised. If thou
desirest, We will communicate them to thee. Our
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