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How to Learn to Speak Hundreds of Languages

Vauhan smith is what's called a hyper polyglot. He can speak 24 languages well enough to have a conversation and has basic command of many more. For him, language learning is about connecting with people. His brain barely breaks the sweat as he switches from arabic to icelandic to indanesian to navajo and back again. Researchers say this is because her brain has to work extra hard to process other languages.

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