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| Raistlin Majere Trilingual Hexaglot Senior Member Spain uciprotour-cycling.c Joined 7155 days ago 455 posts - 424 votes  7 sounds Speaks: English*, Spanish*, Catalan*, FrenchA1, Italian, German Studies: Swedish | Message 1 of 2 29 June 2005 at 9:48am | IP Logged |
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This man, born in the 18th century, claimed to know two hundred languages, of which he could speak roughly a hundred.
John Bowring Edited by Raistlin Majere on 29 June 2005 at 9:49am 1 person has voted this message useful | |
| arkcarn Newbie United Kingdom Joined 7107 days ago 7 posts - 6 votes | Message 2 of 2 01 July 2005 at 2:11pm | IP Logged |
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He lived in the 18th century and could they get 200 educated natives together at that time?
Don't think so. I reckon he could get by in common situations for most of them, but 200? That'll always be the dream. 1 person has voted this message useful |
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