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electric_blue68

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Sat Jun 20, 2026, 07:34 PM

Jun 20

I recognize at least a few more words in French, and more so in Spanish. 😄

Interestingly, waaay back in JHS (1967); my JHS was one of only 4 in NYC that offered Russian as a third language option.

In 5th, 5th grade gifted classes we had a French teacher who I didn't like much...so i wasn't going to take French. Wasn't interested in Spanish.

My 1st gen dad spoke Ukrainian to his parents. I knew the language was similar to Russian but I didn't yet know the emnity in general between Ukrainian-Americans and the USSR. I'd thought it might beinteresting if we could partly converse a bit. But no problems from him; but i never did even try simple phrases. Go figure.

Anyway I did well; 85%!. But my Specialized HS (vs my local one) didn't offer it. So I slogged my way through Spanish.

Maybe in a parallel Earth I'm a UN translator.
I wouldn't want to be at the US embassy in USSR/Russia or at the CIA. But, who knows, my mind set might be different "there".
Things to ponder. 😄

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