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Simple to say but hard to solve (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 2 years ago by Jakylla to c/linguistics_humor

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(Inspired by Reddit post of the last month)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

F-holes are the name specifically for the holes in the violin family and the contrabass. The more general term is sound hole, which also includes the c-holes of the viol family or the large round hole of a guitar.

F-holes, in particular, are shaped pretty much exactly like an integration sign.