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From: jerryp@tektools.UUCP (Jerry Peek)
Newsgroups: net.nlang,net.travel
Subject: Re: Esperanto as a practical aid to the language barrier for travelers
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Date: Wed, 13-Nov-85 10:51:09 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 13 10:51:09 1985
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In article <2973@brl-tgr.ARPA> wmartin@brl-tgr.ARPA (Will Martin ) writes:
> I'm sure learning Esperanto can be helpful...
> ...However, I'd appreciate
> seeing some more postings on the strictly practical aspects...
> 
> What about using Esperanto in a strictly practical and real-world
> situation? 

On my last trip to northern Europe (Norway, Denmark, The Netherlands, etc.)
I remember seeing Esperanto instructions on some phone booths and in some
train stations.  Of course, there were also instructions in English, so... :-)

--Jerry Peek, Tektronix, Inc.
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