• KSP Atlas@sopuli.xyz
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    14 hours ago

    While it’s correct that ASL isn’t English and most signs don’t come from English words, ASL (like many other sign languages) has a fingerspelling system, which is used for signing out names and words that don’t have signs

    I assume that’s what OP is referring to here

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      14 hours ago

      oh interesting, i just assumed the acronym was for something else and i was making a joke