The Germanic pronunciations of Old English broke a bunch of rules that the alphabet was supposed to observe in Latin and so Old English speakers decided they needed a new letter to make the W sound.

古英语的日耳曼用户（在使用这套字母时）打翻了一堆的拉丁语对字母发音的规则，于是古英语的使用者们决定他们需要一个新的字母来发W的音。

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A letter in the Science Museum's files noted that W.

科学博物馆档案中的一封书信显示，布拉默w。

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Peony and fertilizer heavily in part with the jade bracelet in the box on the cloth write a letter, then pretend dont like bracelets please w. connor will also return.

牡丹也故技重施在装玉镯的盒子里的布上写好了回信，然后佯装不喜欢镯子请马戎将之还回。

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