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Old 10-31-2005, 10:37 AM  
Libertine
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Originally Posted by mrthumbs
it doesnt seem your lack of english skills is hurting you so why bother?
In professional, competitive environments, even a small handicap can have significant effects. On boards like GFY it doesn't matter much if your English skills aren't flawless, of course, but there are other situations in which not being a native English speaker is a strong disadvantage. Needless to say, I don't like being at a disadvantage in business


Recently, I read about a Dutch member of the European Parliament who referred to underground deposits of natural gas as "gas from the bottom". That started me thinking
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