Oh Basil, your location explains it all. You see not all of us speak only English. As a matter of fact it's my 3rd language. I have a 6 on my English language proficiency (I was evaluated by a British Trainer)
Get with the global village. You must get a heart attack if you see how your kids text on their mobile phone's.
Don't sweat the small stuff. Learn another language and broaden your horizon.
Yet another threat hijacked by trivia.
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