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"I am just like 99% of my friends in France, who say on their resume they can speak fluent English. In reality, they can't even count up to three."

Greg Akcelrod, French Actor

Language, France, Friends, Reality

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"I am just like 99% of my friends in France, who say on their resume they can speak fluent English. In reality, they can't even count up to three."

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"I am just like 99% of my friends in France, who say on their resume they can speak fluent English. In reality, they can't even count up to three."

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