I Before E

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That's the rule I was always taught in school. I before E except after C. And it generally applies. Take the word friend. It's I before E because there is no C. Take the word Ceiling. It's E before I because there IS a C. But then there are words like being, seize, height, heir, weight. These are all E before I but there is no C. Nudie, homie, movie, review, moxie, and tie all follow the rule. But weird does not. What in the hell was the purpose of the rule? Because clearly it applies LITTLE. The whole thing is just weird to me. I guess at the end of the day just know how to spell. This whole thing is just confusing to me. And I am starting to think the whole thing was a conspiracy. The rule clearly DOES NOT follow.