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EAB News 2007-06-27: Esperanto mentioned (in passing) in Parliamentary Debate

Esperanto mentioned (in passing) in Parliamentary Debate

In a debate on Iraq in the British Parliament, member of parliament David Blunkett responded to a multi-lingual comment by Prime Minister Tony Blair with the comment "I only learned Esperanto, so I cannot add to that."

You can read the complete exchange, and post comments, on the Hansard theyworkforyou.com website.

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