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Paul Thomas Swann
Paul Thomas Swann

Dec 2, 2020

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Life Lessons

The Russian Lesson

Regardless of your age, take some time and learn another language.

Photo by Iza Gawrych on Unsplash

In the next room, I hear the unmistakable chatter of a foreign language.

Actually, I hear my bride, Inna, speaking Russian, which is not all that unusual as she was born and raised in the land of matryoshkas (see picture), permafrost (be thankful you…

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