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Pete Buttigieg doesn’t speak seven languages. I know, because I do

Noted: I discussed the matter with one of the nation’s experts Dr. Dianna L. Murphy, who directs the Language Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She pointed out that people can have a variety of language strengths and weaknesses; and rather than treating language competency as a “switch yes or no,” learners can tell more of a story about their abilities.