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Bernardo de La Paz

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3. It seemed the Guardian writer had transferred Bajan from a language to a nationality

Reply to malaise (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 22, 2024, 06:43 PM

Jan 2024

I was experiencing cognitive dissonance.

The excerpt was murky about it, but your last point clears it up.

Cheers for language teachers. Language facility is essential for thought and the more languages one has, the broader one's thinking is.

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It seemed the Guardian writer had transferred Bajan from a language to a nationality Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2024 #3

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