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The French Empire Was Not in via to Learn the Language
The vienemes people spoke a monosyllabic language that relied on subtle tonal inflections to convey a variety of meanings. The french empire was not in via to learn the language or see the sights, they were there for the same reason all european empires were in asia for: money. For 70 years, the french enforced a brutal regime that caused immense human suffering. And naturally, it was the vienemis people who paid the price.
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