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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, ignoring your racism, Spanish language fluency is useful in everyday life.  I just took my daughter to the pediatrician, and the medical student shadowing the doc is ethnically Chinese (and a fluent Mandarin speaker to boot).  During our discussion, it was revealed that my 4 year old DC speaks Spanish fluently (non native).  [b]The medical student said that she wishes that she spoke Spanish because she has never had an opportunity to speak Mandarin with patients. [/b] She also said that she often has to get a Spanish-speaking colleague to translate conversations.  So, once again,  it's helpful to speak Spanish in the USA if you're a doctor/nurse/physical therapist/psychologist/pharmacist/etc; a lawyer (I'm a labor/employment lawyer and Spanish has come in handy many times); a teacher; work in the construction or hospitality industry; own a business (any business with customers in a city of any size); and are a politician who wishes to pander to Hispanic voters; or if you're just a racist and think that only cleaning people Spanish.  I could go on, but I think that you get the gist.  I really hope that you choose another language for your children to learn (or if you post above is any indication, they'll only speak English).  There will just be more opportunities and less competition for my well-educated, bilingual and biliterate (and open minded) children.[/quote]

Mandarin=useless![/quote]

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