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Subject:Re: Language differences in FRENCH From:Pete Kloppenburg <pkloppen -at- CERTICOM -dot- CA> Date:Fri, 15 Aug 1997 11:45:12 -0400
Paul Branchaud writes:
> Language is a sensitive issue in Canada, more so in Quebec because it is
> tied to a plethora of political struggles that is very hard for a
non-resident
> to understand.
Ha! As if the residents have an easy time of it.
Pete, Toronto TW who decided long ago that language politics are not to be
understood but endured.
Pete Kloppenburg - pkloppen -at- certicom -dot- com
Technical Writer
Certicom Corp
Mississauga, Ontario,
Canada http://www.certicom.com
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