Scribes of Charlemagne ingeniously wrote two 'u's' side by side with a space in between to create a sound similar to 'v' at the time. As a result, the letter 'W' was worth its weight in gold.
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The Vatican City ATM machines can service you in Latin. Don’t be alarmed when you see, Inserito scidulam quaeso ut faciundam cognoscas rationem. Loosely translated…