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Do we think differently in different languages?

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How much of an impact does the language you speak have on how you actually think?
Made by Silverfish Films, 24 October 2019
The wonderful world of words
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This is a playlist for people who love words (lexophiles, if you will), grammar geeks and anyone who appreciates a damn good sentence.
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