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From: oplinger@minerva.crd.ge.com (B. S. Oplinger)
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Subject: Re: CALL FOR DISCUSSION: soc.culture.german
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Date: 26 Feb 90 16:35:38 GMT
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In article <15186@fluke.COM> inc@tc.fluke.COM (Gary Benson) writes:
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>I agree. Mo such requirement exists for any other "soc.culture" groups --
>why should the Germans require English-only postings?

Because not everyone who wants to be able to read/know/participate can 
read and write German! Isn't this obvious? English is simply the most
common language across the rather large (Japan/North America/Europe at
the least) areas and diverse (just imagine all those countries)
cultures.

brian
oplinger@crd.ge.com

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