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dworkstoday at 4:57 AM1 replyview on HN

A willingness to look stupid is a core requirement for learning languages. I look stupid everyday.


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FreePalestine1today at 5:03 AM

I actually don't like this statement. I'd rephrase it because trying to speak in a language doesn't make you look stupid, or at least it shouldn't. Saying "I look stupid everyday" just reinforces that there is something inherently stupid about not knowing a language and trying to learn it. If anything trying to learn a language when it's not a requirement for something, is really anything but stupid.

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