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http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2011/08/11/the-english-riots-or-why-therell-always-be-an-england/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2011/08/11/the-english-riots-or-why-therell-always-be-an-england/
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Student Rhiannon Brooksbank-Jones has had surgery to lengthen her tongue so she can speak Korean like a native. Some people are really crazy...
So let’s make a wish.
“Please let me redo again.”
No matter how many times
From the book “All About Nagisa Kaworu: A Child of Evangelion”.
“Please let me redo again.”
No matter how many times
From the book “All About Nagisa Kaworu: A Child of Evangelion”.
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Wait, what's so crazy about that? It seems like a great idea to me. It's not like there's even a downside to it, just an improvement of ability. There's not much difference between this and an operation to remove a limp.
"I'm afraid you can't create tragedy out of abnormal psychology." - Andrew Sarris.
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If she's looking to make a life and career in Korea, I can definitely see how her mastery of the language would be a big deal for her. If I had devoted myself to doing Korean Studies only to find out that I was limited by nature all along, I'd consider doing something about it as well.
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^I can understanding this reasoning but she wants to live in Korea after university, she's just 19 years old, she could end up changing her mind or other things could prevent her from fulfilling her dream, I see no reason to take risks before she can be sure about her future life in Korea.
Anyway, I'm a prudent person and I never take unnecessary risks, so this could be the source of my amazement for her choice.
Talking about other things, today is the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall.
Anyway, I'm a prudent person and I never take unnecessary risks, so this could be the source of my amazement for her choice.
Talking about other things, today is the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall.
So let’s make a wish.
“Please let me redo again.”
No matter how many times
From the book “All About Nagisa Kaworu: A Child of Evangelion”.
“Please let me redo again.”
No matter how many times
From the book “All About Nagisa Kaworu: A Child of Evangelion”.
The fact of the matter is that unless she has a serious tongue defect, that's not what's keeping her from pronouncing Korean or any other foreign language correctly. (And she might have a problem, I don't know).
I've heard reports (see farther back in this thread) that there are Korean children having a similar operation done because their parents believe it will help them speak English better. This is patently ridiculous; there's millions of Korean-Americans who speak with the standard American English accent. The problem is in the way the brain learns language, not in the tongue itself.
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....so you're saying we need to perform brain surgery on asian children...
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ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ"Stop watching anime. it makes you think all girls are incredibly hot and shy, and there are 10 that all want your boner which just isn't true." -Brik-aniki
"I CAN'T HELP IT THAT I WANT TO EAT MY OWN VULVA AND SHARE IT WITH A LOVED ONE!"-Reichu
"I have a fetish for naked women with stigmata playing ping pong in the mud. Is there a name for that?" -Kaiser O-Ornette-dono-sama
“Don’t do that; that was probably hooker money.” -SSD on me holding money with my mouth
"I CAN'T HELP IT THAT I WANT TO EAT MY OWN VULVA AND SHARE IT WITH A LOVED ONE!"-Reichu
"I have a fetish for naked women with stigmata playing ping pong in the mud. Is there a name for that?" -Kaiser O-Ornette-dono-sama
“Don’t do that; that was probably hooker money.” -SSD on me holding money with my mouth
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BoA has had it coming for some time, their stock price has been cut in half year-to-date (half of that in the last month) and zombie-AIG and BlackRock filed suits against them
perhaps the karma stench from TARP is growing, nice to see
perhaps the karma stench from TARP is growing, nice to see
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