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For the same reason why the word "lisp" has an s in it and the fear of long words is called monstrosequippedaliophobia*: because sometimes language is a callous bastard π
*no, I don't accept the "Hippopoto-" many people like to tack on. Unlike the rest of the word, which describes EXACTLY what the word means, adding a large semi-aquatic mammal serves no purpose other than lengthening an already monstrously equipped dalio.