Brecht got there first: he said the Finns were silent in two languages
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> Sent: 23 November 2005 23:23
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> Subject: Other French joke
>
> In one of Roger's rare attacks of a sense of humour, it does
> happen to the Frogs now and again, the other day he said to
> me (I quote):
>
> 'I'm so glad that I'm bi-lingual: now I know how to say
> nothing in two different languages'
>
> best
>
> Dave
>
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