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People fluent in a foreign language say that swearing, or saying 'I love you', comes easier in it; the words don't carry the emotional charge of the mother tongue. A learned language becomes a kind of emotional armor. Why are we braver and more cool-headed in a foreign language?
— the foreign language effect, emotional distance (Keysar)
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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