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Mostly true but not always.

While generally neutral, a spaceless join does convey a sense of "hardness", or a deepening of the association between the joined parts in some contexts. It also can give a concept greater currency simply because it can be expressed more efficiently: compare Sitzpinkler with "[A male person / group of people] who pee while sitting."



"Im Sitzen Pinkelnder" would definitely be less catchy.




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