{"id":25870,"date":"2024-01-31T05:00:52","date_gmt":"2024-01-31T15:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kapionews.com\/?p=25870"},"modified":"2024-01-30T18:52:20","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T04:52:20","slug":"wots-master-a-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kapionews.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/31\/wots-master-a-language\/","title":{"rendered":"WOTS: Master A Language"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5><strong>By Juri Dagio | Staff Writer<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Word on the Street: If you could instantly master a language, what would it be and why?<br \/>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>Harrison Fulbright <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAge: 23<br \/>\nHometown: Kaneohe<br \/>\nMajor: Undecided<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mandarin. 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