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Ilsa

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4. And why is it so wrong to learn Spanish, when

Reply to Quiet Em (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 10:46 AM

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more people in the US speak it, versus French, which is taught in the northeast (especially New England states, due to proximity to Quebec) and southern Lousiana (due to Cajun French)? I never hear anyone freaking out about hearing French if it's spoken.

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