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Originally Posted by astra
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In order to master even one foreign language to this level you must invest an incedible amount of time, even if you are talented you still need the vocabulary. Studying a new language to a level required to enjoy a book and understand it better than if you read a professional translation (really understand all the emotions, not just getting the gist), will require as much time as changing your career, or more....
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Now I almost feel it's a wonder that I can read English fiction and enjoy it, too. Aren't you being a little over the top here? I've certainly never felt learning English has been a career