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		hahahahe on March 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: English is relatively easy to learn, but not to ma... Mastering a language is not easy even for native speakers.

tocoder on March 28, 2021 [–]

I agree with this assessment as a person of colour who was born in an English-speaking country. I also have a degree on English. I'm currently at a threshold where I could get better, but the margins in terms of pay-off to diminishing returns is not appealing.

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