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Surely few U.S. Citizens would consider living in another country more than a month or two without learning as much of that country's primary language as possible.

Don't you believe it! I live in Indonesia and am continually surprised how many foreigners (not just Americans but they are certainly amongst the worst offenders), even after spending years here, are unable to stumble their way through a simple sentence.

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