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Re: Americans Aren't Rewarded For Learning Foriegn Languages Like Others

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From: Robert Becker
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 00:00
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In article <4lgi80$42u@transfer.stratus.com>,
John Fereira <fereira@isis.com> wrote:
>In article <Pine.BSI.3.91.960422095147.16153C-100000@mv.mv.com> -=Weezel=- <louise@mv.mv.com> writes:
>>On 22 Apr 1996, John Fereira wrote:
>>
>>> In article <4l960f$5ok@progress.bedford.progress.com> anilv@bedford.progress.com writes:
>>> >
>>> >When that's on the high end, I had friends learnign tit-bits of a language
>>> >just to start up a conversation with some beautiful girl.
>>>  
>>> Hmmm.  Most women seem to complain when a man talks to her chest.
>>> 
>>
>>Depends on the guy, the situation, and what he says. 
>>
>>'course, considering I'm 5'4", most guys would have to kneel to talk to 
>>mine. 
> 
>That *does* seem to give a whole new definition to the term
>multi-lingual (oops, wrong thread).

*snort*

I think you speak with forked tongue, sir.

					Robert
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Robert Becker                                      robertb@world.std.com
Erstwhile bicyclist, avid father, longtime breather
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From: robertb@world.std.com (Robert Becker)
Subject: Re: Americans Aren't Rewarded For Learning Foriegn Languages Like Others
Date: 1996/04/22
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