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21 accents #1 (permalink) Wed Aug 11, 2010 13:11 pm   21 accents
 



How in the world did this lady acquire those accents?
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21 accents #2 (permalink) Wed Aug 11, 2010 13:25 pm   21 accents
 

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It is just mimicry, that's all. She hasn't acquired anything.

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21 accents #3 (permalink) Wed Aug 11, 2010 17:03 pm   21 accents
 

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haha :D the Brooklyn's accent is hilarious !
I think this girl can be a linguist and studies the different accents so that she can acquire it them
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