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Linguistic Fingerprints Part 4

Linguistic Fingerprints Part 4

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The cringing feeling of embarrassment you feel when witnessing someone elses’s awkwardness. The English language struggles to capture the depth of the discomfort in a single word. Personally, I believe it can only be felt by someone who has empathy.

Oh the beauty and precision of the German language!

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