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Новый вопрос:

02.12.2001 Whenever I want you around, yeh, All I gotta do is call you on the phone... BEATLES. What is the name of song?

Варианты ответов:

1. Dont't Let me Down
2. Dig A Pony
3. All I've Got To Do
4. Get Back

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Предыдущий вопрос:

01.11.2001 Just walking down the street one cloudless sunny day, Just minding my business, thinking my thoughts, nothing much to say. QUEEN. Название песни.

Правильный ответ: Hijack my heart

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SOME FACTS ABOUT POLYGLOTS

The Italian Cardinal Mezzofanti (1774 - 1849) spoke 39 different languages fluently and was familiar with 65 languages and dialects. Mezzofanti was the son of a carpenter. He was born in Bologna. In the seminary where he studied he distinguished himself. At 23 he was appointed tutor in Arabic at the University of Bologna. Latin, Greek and Hebrew had been part of his regular course. He also learned French, German and Swedish.

At that time Bologna offered unusual scope for a linguist. The city was occupied by the French and Austrian forces. Among them there were men speaking tongues which belonged to different groups: Slavonic, Romanic and others. There were the hospitals in the city. One could find representatives of many races among the wounded there. Mezzofanti used to visit the hospitals. He listened to the languages of the patients and tried to understand them. In this way he could learn some languages.

At 29 Mezzofanti became Professor of Oriental Languages. He remained at Bologna University for thirty years. His name as a wonderful linguist spread. Many travelers and linguists from all parts of the world came to speak to him. They testified to his gift of tongues.

In 1838 Mezzofanti was created a Cardinal. But he didn't take part in Papal diplomacy or Church government. He was eager to learn more and more languages. At the end of his life he began to learn a very complicated tongue of the Basques and a language of Abyssinia.

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