i`ve been studying french for 3 years now, and i`m on my way to being fluent, without stepping foot in a french-speaking country (yes, i know Canada is to be considered a french-speaking country, but that only applies to Québec and possibly New Brunswick, and i`ve never been to those places :P)
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