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Give me a good reason why I should read literature in a diferent
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Give me a good reason why I should read literature in a diferent language than my native one.
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>>8023227
You'll learn a new skill and make your brain work better.

Something you clearly need xD
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Have you read enough to know good prose from bad? Usually the words just sound better in their own tongue. Its really a lot of effort if you are spending years to learn a language just for a few books.
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>>8023259
S A V A G E
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It can prevent some neurological diseases in the future.

Also, I seriously dislike english translations. I have seen this happening a lot with german -> english translations. Some german words are not that complicated or "heavy", but for some reasons, english translators feel the urge to search for the most obscure synonym they can find.

spanish -> english translations seem ok though.

t. native spanish speaker, currently learning german.
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because the author wrote it in his native language for a reason. put some respek on it.
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>>8025523
kill yourself
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If you learned English in America you can start off slow by becoming familiar with Australian English or British English. It's like a redneck listening to a rap song. Most of the references go over your head. A long time ago I read the British version of Alice Adventures In Wonderland it blew my fucking mind. After that I decided to learn Spanish and Italian. Now I'm working on learning German and Russian.
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>>8023227
if you want to be a multiculturalist swine hell bent on destroying the purity of your mind with jew ideals, then sure, go right ahead and become a polyglot.
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>>8025550
kill yourself too.
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>>8025550
>>8025580
Don't tell people to kill themselves, guys.
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>>8025581
Vade ad mortem.
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