Inflect library takes 2 seconds to load

I profiled the startup time and found out that the library takes about `2.5s` to load.

Usage

```py
class MyClass:
def __init__(self):
import inflect

super().__init__()
self.inflector = inflect.engine()
```

Reproduce the reported delay using the import and engine construction shown in the issue, then profile startup to identify where the 2.5-second load is spent. Done means the library loads substantially faster without changing the documented usage or behavior.

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