The Indo-European Hypothesis [was Re: The NeolithicHypothesis]-Second post

[Nik Taylor]

X99Lynx at aol.com wrote:
> Also, the traits of a particular microbe do not transfer to other unrelated
> strains.  If common traits, they develop independently.  In language,
> effective traits can be borrowed in their full maturity.

Actually, that is a common feature of microbes and language.  Viruses
and bacteria can mix genes.

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