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icebraining
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It could have been French (and in a sense was) if they had had movies and Internet earlier.
Earlier? The French invented the movie theater.
tuomosipola
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I was thinking like 17th up to 19th century earlier when French was the dominant international language in many domains :)
whatyoucantsay
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They isolated themselves right off with Minitel, though.
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Earlier? The French invented the movie theater.