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in a related thought, i find it interesting to juxtapose the concern that many americans are feeling over the concept with a national language and the preservation of american english, with the fact that thanks to the economic and political/military domination of the british empire and the united states, english is the dominant language of business and intellectual thought throughout the world. i guess chinese could eventually take that over, but i don't think english is on the way out any time soon. i wonder if this conversation occurred with latin? i'm sure it must have.
i personally would like to see a hightened emphasis on learning languages in our schools, and yes it would seem that spanish would be a wise choice. i recognize that its an issue worthy of serious consideration, and certainly having a common language helps with communication; but i don't see it warranting this level of hysteria.
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