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108. Ninety-Eight Years of Economic Wisdom

People I (Mostly) Admire

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How I Learned Fluent German Growing Up in Brooklyn

Bob Greene learned fluent German growing up in Brooklyn. He was assigned to a unit which intercepted German radio traffic during World War II. His wife is German, and he's been trying to learn the language for 10 years.

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