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Old 11-14-2006, 08:10 PM   #50 (permalink)
ahimel
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Originally Posted by Pavel Alasheev View Post
And actually i don't see the point in learning many languages. It's a huge time investment and what do you get in the output?
I haven't been able to classify the advantages, and I have to admit the possibility that I'm just a nutcase. But the majority of bilingual people agree with me:

The vast majority of people who speak two or more langauges, when asked, "If you could only speak one language for the rest of your life, would you feel restricted or deprived?" answered with a resounding YES.
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