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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...
""'"''""
  11/18/25
French, because I've already done German and Spanish, and I ...
OldHLSDude
  11/18/25
mandarin insane not to have a second business overseas
thankman
  11/18/25
I was thinking this -- at least in the sense that it would b...
""'"''""
  11/18/25
Also, I don't think French really opens as many doors in Afr...
""'"''""
  11/18/25
Lmao @ “business” with the chinks like it’...
Pilgrims Did Nothing Wrong
  11/18/25
Did anyone ever do "business" with China? IIRC eve...
""'"''""
  11/18/25
*Sam Altman
thankman
  11/18/25
I think Mandarin is the new Spanish for Americans.
""'"''""
  11/18/25
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thankman
  11/18/25
Mandarin for Asian pussy, duh. Dumbass hypo.
raul mondesi circa 1998
  11/18/25
all AP speaks english and the small % of AP that doesnt spea...
i gave my cousin head
  11/18/25
I'm not sure if anyone still studies "Spanish."
""'"''""
  11/18/25
arabic. know thine enemy
...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
  11/18/25
C++ COBOL
kelso
  11/18/25
...
thankman
  11/18/25
...
i gave my cousin head
  11/18/25
Would anyone NOT answer Mandarin?
""'"''""
  11/18/25
i not a gook and im not a jew why tf would i learn such a...
i gave my cousin head
  11/18/25
so pick a language
""'"''""
  11/18/25
probably english
i gave my cousin head
  11/18/25
Ukrainian
mountain cat
  11/18/25
Arabic or Farsi and work for the State Department or CIA
coiffed sandwich
  11/18/25
Lashon Ha'kodesh
the forced removal of evil from power
  11/18/25
Working on Dutch & French now. I wish I took them in HS/...
samoth
  11/18/25


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Date: November 18th, 2025 3:24 PM
Author: ""'"''""

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=2)#49441298)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:20 PM
Author: OldHLSDude

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=2)#49441803)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 3:26 PM
Author: thankman

mandarin

insane not to have a second business overseas

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 3:31 PM
Author: ""'"''""

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=2)#49441329)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 3:36 PM
Author: ""'"''""

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=2)#49441338)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:53 PM
Author: Pilgrims Did Nothing Wrong (TDNW)

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=2)#49441713)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:04 PM
Author: ""'"''""

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=2)#49441741)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:13 PM
Author: thankman

*Sam Altman

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:42 PM
Author: ""'"''""

I think Mandarin is the new Spanish for Americans.

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:48 PM
Author: thankman



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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:46 PM
Author: raul mondesi circa 1998

Mandarin for Asian pussy, duh. Dumbass hypo.

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:23 PM
Author: i gave my cousin head

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=2)#49441636)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:07 PM
Author: ""'"''""

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

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:49 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,


arabic. know thine enemy

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:49 PM
Author: kelso

C++

COBOL

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 4:50 PM
Author: thankman



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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:23 PM
Author: i gave my cousin head



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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:22 PM
Author: ""'"''""

Would anyone NOT answer Mandarin?

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:23 PM
Author: i gave my cousin head

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=2)#49441637)



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:51 PM
Author: ""'"''""

so pick a language

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:20 PM
Author: i gave my cousin head

probably english

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:23 PM
Author: mountain cat

Ukrainian

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:25 PM
Author: coiffed sandwich

Arabic or Farsi and work for the State Department or CIA

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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 5:27 PM
Author: the forced removal of evil from power

Lashon Ha'kodesh



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



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Date: November 18th, 2025 6:17 PM
Author: samoth

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=2)#49441796)