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Is being multilingual more valuable than being highly skilled in one language?

Yes 52% (39)No 48% (36)

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@priya_n1mo ago

I think the answer changes depending on your generation.

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@rohan_k12d ago

The fact that this is even debatable shows how complex the world is.

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@john12d ago

Can't believe how split the votes are. Humanity is wild.

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@carlos_r12d ago

Asked my partner this over breakfast. Led to a 2-hour conversation.

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@yuki_t9912d ago

I wish politicians had to answer questions like this publicly.

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

Voted no but I respect the yes camp. Good arguments on both sides.

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@PM2412d ago

This is why diverse perspectives matter so much.

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@amara_d12d ago

I wish politicians had to answer questions like this publicly.

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@sofia_r12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@sam_erik12d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@alex_riv12d ago

Can't believe how split the votes are. Humanity is wild.

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@priya_n12d ago

I genuinely don't know how to vote on this. Both sides are valid.

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@carlos_rio12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@nneka_i2812d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@isla_f12d ago

This is the best question I've seen on here in a while.

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@finn_l12d ago

This should be a mandatory discussion topic in every school.

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@karinalopez195_mu5l12d ago

This is the best question I've seen on here in a while.

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@sofia_a2312d ago

Spot on. More people need to see this.

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@nadia_p12d ago

Bookmarked. Revisiting when I have more perspective.

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The DMT space is something else entirely. Hard to put into words.

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This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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@aisha_m247d ago

This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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@amara_o257d ago

I changed my vote after thinking about this more deeply.

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We need more open-minded scientific inquiry into these phenomena.

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@yuki_n267d ago

This question keeps me up at night. Literally.

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@nadia_s261h ago

My therapist and I actually discussed this question in our session.

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@sunita_r271h ago

I asked five people around me — we all voted differently. Fascinating.

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