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3."Most European languages have forgotten the original word for 'bear', replacing it with either a word meaning 'the brown one/Mr Brown' (as in 'Bear') or 'He who eats honey' (as in the Slavic 'Medved'). This is because the original, forgotten word for 'bear' became taboo, due to the fear of summoning a bear if its name was spoken." — Sasha Kyääti

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