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Going Native: Chapter 1

Going Native: Chapter 1

I convinced myself that a good warm soak in daytime Spanish television would help me feel more at home

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Previously: Introduction

The One-eyed Teacher

It is quite possible to travel in Spain without a knowledge of Spanish as either French or English is pretty sure to be spoken in the hotels generally frequented by tourists. Those, however, who are entirely ignorant of the language will often be exposed to inconvenience and ex…

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