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		rxhernandez on Dec 30, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: 20 Years Later And yet, despite all that annoyance for the ways Americans use the language, a significant number of French derived words are butchered on that side of the pond (e.g. lieutenant).

jjgreen on Dec 30, 2020 [–]

Touché, but we do agree on les maths.

mypalmike on Dec 30, 2020 | [–]

Mathematics are my favorite subjects. I also enjoy multiple physics.

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