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If you could go back in time and learn a language, which one would you pick?

Spanish, Mandarin, french, or german are your choices. Span...
Bateful Corner
  11/18/25
French, because I've already done German and Spanish, and I ...
curious fear-inspiring home gunner
  11/18/25
Spanish and German are very learnable if you know English ...
Appetizing stage
  11/19/25
mandarin insane not to have a second business overseas
180 silver immigrant
  11/18/25
I was thinking this -- at least in the sense that it would b...
Bateful Corner
  11/18/25
Also, I don't think French really opens as many doors in Afr...
Bateful Corner
  11/18/25
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motley domesticated trailer park telephone
  11/19/25
Lmao @ “business” with the chinks like it’...
Exhilarant plum area fortuitous meteor
  11/18/25
Did anyone ever do "business" with China? IIRC eve...
Bateful Corner
  11/18/25
it was for elites only they exported are jobs, technology...
Exhilarant plum area fortuitous meteor
  11/19/25
*Sam Altman
180 silver immigrant
  11/18/25
I think Mandarin is the new Spanish for Americans.
Bateful Corner
  11/18/25
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180 silver immigrant
  11/18/25
Mandarin for Asian pussy, duh. Dumbass hypo.
razzle-dazzle carmine hunting ground sanctuary
  11/18/25
all AP speaks english and the small % of AP that doesnt spea...
Green hateful base
  11/18/25
I'm not sure if anyone still studies "Spanish."
Bateful Corner
  11/18/25
arabic. know thine enemy
vibrant private investor mexican
  11/18/25
C++ COBOL
outnumbered theater
  11/18/25
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180 silver immigrant
  11/18/25
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Green hateful base
  11/18/25
Would anyone NOT answer Mandarin?
Bateful Corner
  11/18/25
i not a gook and im not a jew why tf would i learn such a...
Green hateful base
  11/18/25
so pick a language
Bateful Corner
  11/18/25
probably english
Green hateful base
  11/18/25
A language other than English
Bateful Corner
  11/19/25
well i already know mandarin so no
Green hateful base
  11/19/25
Ukrainian
mint stag film police squad
  11/18/25
Arabic or Farsi and work for the State Department or CIA
soul-stirring rehab elastic band
  11/18/25
Lashon Ha'kodesh
Saffron ungodly water buffalo clown
  11/18/25
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vibrant private investor mexican
  11/18/25
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Saffron ungodly water buffalo clown
  11/18/25
Working on Dutch & French now. I wish I took them in HS/...
topaz fragrant community account menage
  11/18/25
...
Bateful Corner
  11/18/25
Thai or Tagalog
Swollen avocado pistol
  11/19/25
Greek
histrionic magenta resort
  11/19/25


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Date: November 18th, 2025 3:24 PM
Author: Bateful Corner

Spanish, Mandarin, french, or german are your choices. Spanish seems like the obvious choice, but maybe it's Mandarin. For purposes of this hypo, you may consider whatever factors you deem important, but "usefulness" however you define it is important.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441298)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:20 PM
Author: curious fear-inspiring home gunner

French, because I've already done German and Spanish, and I would like to read French literature in French. I can sort of read technical stuff, but not real literature. I might want to move to southern France and take up with a classy mademoiselle.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441803)



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Date: November 19th, 2025 3:42 PM
Author: Appetizing stage

Spanish and German are very learnable if you know English

Mandarin is not. Easy hypo

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49444312)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 3:26 PM
Author: 180 silver immigrant

mandarin

insane not to have a second business overseas

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441304)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 3:31 PM
Author: Bateful Corner

I was thinking this -- at least in the sense that it would be important if China really does become the world leading economy you would be better off knowing it than not knowing it. Spanish seems to be losing it's value as South America continues its decline.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441329)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 3:36 PM
Author: Bateful Corner

Also, I don't think French really opens as many doors in Africa as people think.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441338)



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Date: November 19th, 2025 3:34 PM
Author: motley domesticated trailer park telephone



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49444268)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:53 PM
Author: Exhilarant plum area fortuitous meteor

Lmao @ “business” with the chinks like it’s 1995

the only legit reason to learn mandarin now is to work for the U.S. govt to help defeat the chink commie menace

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441713)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:04 PM
Author: Bateful Corner

Did anyone ever do "business" with China? IIRC everyone used to talk about this but no one has ever actually done such a thing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441741)



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Date: November 19th, 2025 1:14 AM
Author: Exhilarant plum area fortuitous meteor

it was for elites only

they exported are jobs, technology, and industrial base to China for a quick buck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49442993)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:13 PM
Author: 180 silver immigrant

*Sam Altman

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441778)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: Bateful Corner

I think Mandarin is the new Spanish for Americans.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441525)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:48 PM
Author: 180 silver immigrant



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441537)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:46 PM
Author: razzle-dazzle carmine hunting ground sanctuary

Mandarin for Asian pussy, duh. Dumbass hypo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441531)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:23 PM
Author: Green hateful base

all AP speaks english and the small % of AP that doesnt speak english still worships white cock

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441636)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:07 PM
Author: Bateful Corner

I'm not sure if anyone still studies "Spanish."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441755)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:49 PM
Author: vibrant private investor mexican

arabic. know thine enemy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441542)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:49 PM
Author: outnumbered theater

C++

COBOL

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441544)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: 180 silver immigrant



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441549)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:23 PM
Author: Green hateful base



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441634)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:22 PM
Author: Bateful Corner

Would anyone NOT answer Mandarin?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441633)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:23 PM
Author: Green hateful base

i not a gook and im not a jew

why tf would i learn such a "language"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441637)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:51 PM
Author: Bateful Corner

so pick a language

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441710)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:20 PM
Author: Green hateful base

probably english

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441806)



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Date: November 19th, 2025 3:29 PM
Author: Bateful Corner

A language other than English

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49444242)



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Date: November 19th, 2025 6:23 PM
Author: Green hateful base

well i already know mandarin so no

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49444761)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:23 PM
Author: mint stag film police squad

Ukrainian

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441635)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:25 PM
Author: soul-stirring rehab elastic band

Arabic or Farsi and work for the State Department or CIA

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441641)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:27 PM
Author: Saffron ungodly water buffalo clown

Lashon Ha'kodesh



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441648)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 8:17 PM
Author: vibrant private investor mexican



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49442227)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 8:23 PM
Author: Saffron ungodly water buffalo clown



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49442249)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:17 PM
Author: topaz fragrant community account menage

Working on Dutch & French now. I wish I took them in HS/UG.

If I could literally turn back time, Latin or Old English.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49441796)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 8:48 PM
Author: Bateful Corner



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49442313)



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Date: November 19th, 2025 8:31 AM
Author: Swollen avocado pistol

Thai or Tagalog

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49443272)



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Date: November 19th, 2025 6:30 PM
Author: histrionic magenta resort

Greek

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5799630&forum_id=2Ã#49444775)