21.1374, I: Find Myself Being Challenged and Growing From My Experience at LINGUIST

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Subject: 21.1374, I: Find Myself Being Challenged and Growing From My Experience at LINGUIST

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Date: 21-Mar-2010
From:  linguist < linguist at linguistlist.org >
Subject: LINGUIST Has Provided Me the Best Training on the Field of Linguistics

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Date: Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:04:47
From:  linguist [linguist at linguistlist.org]
Subject: LINGUIST Has Provided Me the Best Training on the Field of Linguistics

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