Major Languages

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“Never be afraid to meet to the hilt the demand of either work or friendship—two of life’s major assets.”
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“The very natural tendency to use terms derived from traditional grammar like verb, noun, adjective, passive voice, in describing languages outside of Indo-European is fraught with grave possibilities of misunderstanding.”
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