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SOURCES & FURTHER READING
Eight Etymology: etymonline.com/word/eight
Eight On OED: oed.com/dictionary/eight
Analysis Of English Spelling Rules: medium.com/geekculture/analysis-of-english-spelling-rules
Why Is Gh In So Many Words?: mentalfloss.com/article/77663/what-gh-doing-so-many-english-words
Yogh: thoughtco.com/yogh-letter-in-middle-english-1692452
The Great Vowel Shift: britannica.com/topic/Great-Vowel-Shift
English Spelling Standardisation: spellingsociety.org/history#/page/3