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Richard Simcott speaks dozens of languages. He has studied around 50 but speaks only 5 at home and 25/35 socially or for work reasons. We met him ahead of the Melbourne Language Event.


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Richard Simcott speaks dozens of languages. He has studied around 50 but speaks only 5 at home and 25/35 socially or for work reasons. We met him ahead of the Melbourne Language Event.


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