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

#491
From: -=Weezel=-
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 1996 00:00
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On Mon, 22 Apr 1996, Robert Becker wrote:

> 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.

oh my! is it getting warm in here?

--L
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From: -=Weezel=- <louise@mv.mv.com>
Subject: Re: Americans Aren't Rewarded For Learning Foriegn Languages Like Others 
Date: 1996/04/22
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