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From: Esperanto League N America
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1996 00:00

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cs93fwa@exeter.ac.uk (F.W.Autret) writes in a recent posting (reference <DM3wsy.BEn@exeter.ac.uk>):
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>Personnally I think it is vital for every european to learn one or two
>languages spoken elsewhere. Everyone ought to speak english: I am French,
>and it is not an impossible thing to do. why re-invent the wheel, I think
>english is already a major international language.
>
Wow! This is a highly unusual attitude for a Frenchman. I hope you know
that your position is not widely held by your countrymen, who would *never*
accept English as the sole official language of commerce & politics in
Europe.


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From: elna@netcom.com (Esperanto League N America)
Subject: English in France  
Date: 1996/02/08
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