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Life is too short to learn German.

Life is too short to learn German.

Summary

This tongue-in-cheek quote implies that learning German takes a significant amount of time and effort. With limited time in one's life, prioritizing language learning, especially a notoriously complex one like German, may not be the best use of one's time. The quote suggests that instead, it is more sensible to focus on other pursuits or languages that may have more immediate or practical benefits.

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