Why did languages develop irregularities?

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It seems to me that for each existing in a language there is at least one exception. Not to mention words or verbs that simply do not follow rules. Why is that?

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Irregular words are often the most common words. This is because the most common words tend to evolve individually. When it comes to other words, grammatical patters are what evolve rather than individual words.

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