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English is glue holding nations together
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(ENGLISH: THE WORLD'S FIRST GLOBAL LANGUAGE), Part two of a two-
part series on how English is becoming the first global language
English is glue holding nations together
Some countries, like Nigeria, need it to function, while others
need it to reach out
By TED ANTHONY
Associated Press
Sunday, April 16, 2000
Gusau, Nigeria -- Concrete melts into adobe as Road A126's cracked
pavement winds deeper into northern Nigeria -- past the 10-foot corn
stalks of...
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