Why not add namespace feature into standard C?

Since many of the modern computer languages have built-in namespace
features, I can't understand why not add this feature into standard C.
I've heard many people complain of the lacking of namespace in C. Of
course, namespace doesn't eliminate name polution, but it helps more
than just to put some prefix before a function name. Is it because
adding namespace will make C more complex or some other reasons?

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