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Old 05-23-2005, 07:59 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by busterb
BTW so nice of you to judge me.
That's why I left wiggle room in my statement. I can only judge you by what you say.
In most places, learning 2-3 languages is the norm for literate individuals. Somehow, in the US, knowing more than the required one language is considered a bad thing -- somehow disloyal. What does that say about us? Are we so cock-sure that we have the answer for everything that we can ignore the rest of the world?
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