[ Language is a living filament of sound that bridges our innermost thoughts, feelings, and concepts to an alien world. Daily discourse helps us understand others' perspectives, convey our own, and continually refine these through reflection and feedback. Already a profound experience (though perhaps taken for granted by most) how much robust our verbal communication becomes when we gain facility in a totally new tongue! The acquisition and refinement of a foreign language is one of the most empowering, paradigm-shifting experiences anyone can have. Suddenly a wider vista of life opens up and our scope of conception is unalterably broadened. ]
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Trulydregs · I'd like to thank God, my mom, my fifth grade teacher, the hunk of cheese I ate last week, assorted toe fungi, giant meteroids for not hitting the earth, ice ages for not occurring during my present incarnationdregs · Now that I got the attention of God Emperor Bernie, my job is completedregs ·