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I think it's cautionary, mneme. It's all about assimilation and keeping
up with the times. Nothing wrong with that. Of course, you don't have to, but you only have yourself to blame if you're left behind and confused...
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saul_relative
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May 29, 2007
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saul relative
I like the way the kids could understand, but the adults didn't get it.. sad-but-true of many things in our fast-moving technological world.
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mneme
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May 29, 2007
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I thought it was pretty funny, johnmacnab. I first thought it was going to
be a stab at illegal immigrants, but was I fooled. I beleive a rudimentary understanding of a host nation's language is required, but only if you plan on staying an extended length of time. I wouldn't go to Germany without first learning several basic phrases in German.
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saul_relative
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May 28, 2007
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It's certainly different, saul_relative.
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johnmacnab
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May 28, 2007
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Thanks, riri.
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saul_relative
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May 27, 2007
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riri0322
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May 27, 2007
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