(Another Rosetta Stone question): Is there anything you wish you had approached differently when using it?

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Andrew; Essayez de poser la question on français, svp. Pouvez-vous parler, écrire, lire et comprendre avec la mëme aptitude? Les details sont importants, comme en anglais.

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