But there were others that were earlier (
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_auxiliary_language), including one from 1868, about the time that 20K was being worked upon. Certainly the idea of such a language is what he was trying to convey even if the details are different.
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> From: Michael T. Bee <michael.t.bee~at~gmail.com>
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>Thanks, so much.
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>Interesting aside: Conseil makes statement: “That’s the nuisance in not knowing every language,” Conseil replied, “or the drawback in not having one universal language!” -Pt.1 Ch 8 “Mobilis in Mobili”
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>...Esperanto doesn't come along until 1887!
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