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FriendlyCraig t1_jabfj6y wrote

We can taste a greater variety of flavors than you listed. It is merely a limitation of language that there are limited words to describe different flavors. For instance English also uses the words creamy, rich, tangy, hot, spicy, and herbaceous to describe flavors. These just aren't the "basic" flavors you listed above, but totally distinct flavors.

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