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If you can spell something with fewer letters and no loss of comprehension, it saves you just a tiny bit of time and effort. Admittedly, the simplification of spelling is done very sporadically, and there is a long way to go before the English language has anything resembling a logical system of spelling.

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Q: Why do Americans spell Colour as Color?
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