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English Is The Language Of A People Ho Have Probably Earned Their Reputation For Perfidy And Hypocrisy Because Their Language Itself Is So Flexible, So Often Light-headed With With Statements Which Appear To Mean One Thing One Year And Quite A Different Thing The Next.
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English Is The Language Of A People

Paul Scott
English Is The Language Of A People Ho Have Probably Earned Their Reputation For Perfidy And Hypocrisy Because Their Language Itself Is So Flexible, So Often Light-headed With With Statements Which Appear To Mean One Thing One Year And Quite A Different Thing The Next.
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