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It's the 'copuple'that's the problem there has been a nasty outbreak of them Hey what I have now found (being an old duffer behind the times)is that recently I have come across Danish radio on the internet -which is fantastic to have on (I leant Danish around let's see 1962 and it has got a tad rusty !!before most of you young things were twinkles It has been challenging to get to grips again -wrong end of the stick etc -but it's coming back (well if I keep to the simpler stuff -I am appalled how much English/American music is played not Go gammel dansk!) three cheers for the internet !!! Padraig -----Original Message----- From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of andrew burke Sent: 25 February 2008 09:25 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Sonnet: Your Lips Soft as Lard At 60+, I tried learning Japanese with my 20+ daughter - she bounded ahead, with other young ones, while a copuple of us seniors wilted and retired, hurt. In China I learnt a little Mandarin, simply because I was there and had to. It is rapidly disappearing ... That's why I urge Kasper to learn while he is young - it is just so much easier then! Andrew