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“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.”

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Flora Lewis
Flora Lewis

Flora Lewis was an accomplished journalist renowned for her in-depth coverage of international affairs. Born on July 25, 1922, she passed away on June 2, 2002. Throughout her career, Lewis held several key positions, including foreign correspondent and editor for The New York Times. Her career began in the 1940s, when she reported on various battlefields of World War II. more

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