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DFW

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4. Malaparte had one passage about Americans and other languages

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 10:02 AM

6 hrs ago

They/We sent multi-lingual personnel into Sicily who, aside from English, spoke only French. Apparently, some genius somehow knew that’s the language spoken by people in the world who don’t speak English.

Remind me some time to tell you about the meaning of “Haa-ZOONG-ahh!!”

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Shrewd observation by a 20th century Italian author about Americans: [View all] DFW 7 hrs ago OP

Succinct. cachukis 7 hrs ago #1

Too true Easterncedar 7 hrs ago #2

Interesting... 2naSalit 7 hrs ago #3

Malaparte had one passage about Americans and other languages DFW 6 hrs ago #4