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Mathias Barra
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On self-imposed small challenges
Thursday's Thousandth Thought (TTT) #18
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TL;DR — Talk. Learn. Discover. Repeat. #15
This week we're talking about reaching goals, my Korean journey, flower festivals in South America, and Mapudungun - a magnificent language isolate
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TL;DR — Talk. Learn. Discover. Repeat. #14
This week we're talking about recognizing words, whether immersion rocks or not, flower festivals in Asia, and Ch'ol - the closest relative of Classic…
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On automation and systems
Thursday's Thousandth Thought (TTT #17)
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Dazzled by Korean #03
The Little Prince and dialects
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TL;DR — Talk. Learn. Discover. Repeat. #13
This week we're talking bad skills and good communication, becoming a grammar nerd, flower festivals in North East Asia, and a language known as…
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April 2023
Lesser-Known Languages (LKL) — Aymara
A language all about its suffixes, with 3 ways to mean "we"
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Mathias Barra
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On learning without a proper routine
Thursday's Thousandth Thought (TTT #16)
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TL;DR — Talk. Learn. Discover. Repeat. #12
This week we're turning to setting physical tools at home, level-testing without exams, burial practices in Africa, and the international little-known…
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TL;DR — Talk. Learn. Discover. Repeat. #11
This week we're turning to crucial keywords, language as a tool for self-care, Funeral customs in South America, and Monegasque, a dialect that's…
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On walking through the past
Thursday's Thousandth Thought (TTT #15) is not about language but my messy mind reminding me of how much I love Japan
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