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It isn’t just for ordering drinks when you go on holiday. Though that is useful.

It isn’t just for ordering drinks when you go on holiday. Though that is useful. 4 min read Apr 30, 2024 -- Press enter or click to view image in full size Peter Brueghel, ‘Tower of Babel’ (1563) I was one of those children who had to count to ten in different languages while I brushed my teeth. No surprises, then, that when I went to university, I chose to read French and Spanish. I cannot say I worked particularly hard; though I did get to live in Paris and then Barcelona, where I had ample opportunity to indulge at least some of my many vices. In a way it is a shame that I am no…

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