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Where does Tocharian fit in the centum–satem division ?

I been hearing a lot about Proto-Nostratic lately, but to me it seems to be quite . . . wacky to say the least.

So, how credible is Proto-Nostratic ?

Is it a controversial topic like recognising Korean and/or Japanese as being an altaic language ?

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