They speak French at both ends, and there are no customs controls in between.

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Nick Cucinella, CEO at CareerBuilder China, advises graduates to have a CV in both English and Chinese, even if they don't speak the language, and that taking the initiative and targeting prospective employers and Chinese companies is the best path to a job.

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According to a McClatchy report, U.S. State Department officials expressed hope that the trip would inspire the players to speak positively about both baseball and the United States when they returned to Iraq.

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That is like saying "let's create a Jewish state in England, and all the English can go live in Ireland since they both speak the same language!"

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Then they speak about living under hogra, a word always on the lips of the young: it implies being both excluded and held in contempt.

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