There is nothing inherent in the nature of a large quadruped well suited for long-distance running that requires us to call this creature a "horse." This illustrates the linguistic design feature of

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The statement illustrates the concept of arbitrariness in language, which means that there is no inherent connection between the words used to describe something (in this case, a "horse") and the object or concept itself. The choice of the word "horse" to describe a large quadruped well suited for long-distance running is arbitrary and could be different in another language.

There Is Nothing Inherent in the Nature of a Large