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Why learn Russian? 10 reasons

By Gareth 3 Comments

Why learn Russian? When I started learning Russian as a young graduate student of history, achieving fluency seemed an unattainable dream.  Now I've been functionally fluent for years but I'm working hard to try to up my game at the advanced level.  My flawed, stumbling efforts leave me ever more humbled before this immense language.  Challenging though the process often is, … [Read more...]

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