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I am convinced there is also a subtle reference to one of Calvin's gags, regarding a toboggan's "model year". I'm a little too lazy to delve back into an archives site and cite it though, so have fun looking for it! Anonymous 04:06, 4 December 2013 (UTC)
 
I am convinced there is also a subtle reference to one of Calvin's gags, regarding a toboggan's "model year". I'm a little too lazy to delve back into an archives site and cite it though, so have fun looking for it! Anonymous 04:06, 4 December 2013 (UTC)
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I believe that the initial conversation of the loss of language opportunity refers to a theory in Language Acquisition called Critical Period Hypothesis[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_period_hypothesis]. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.216.32|108.162.216.32]] 23:47, 6 September 2014 (UTC)
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If it wasn't for the titletext I would've thought Megan to be referring to the lost freedom of being a single. Only after that I understood the "failed metaphor" part. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.90.212|162.158.90.212]]
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Except it's not closed to you. Plenty of people learn languages later in life that they end up being completely fluent in. [[User:Benjaminikuta|Benjaminikuta]] ([[User talk:Benjaminikuta|talk]]) 03:50, 26 March 2016 (UTC)
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pancakes or waffles? - Tell me what you think. {{unsigned|Comment Police}}
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: I think a section heading is unnecessary. And comments should be signed. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.98.244|141.101.98.244]] 15:59, 1 February 2018 (UTC)

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I am convinced there is also a subtle reference to one of Calvin's gags, regarding a toboggan's "model year". I'm a little too lazy to delve back into an archives site and cite it though, so have fun looking for it! Anonymous 04:06, 4 December 2013 (UTC)

I believe that the initial conversation of the loss of language opportunity refers to a theory in Language Acquisition called Critical Period Hypothesis[1]. 108.162.216.32 23:47, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

If it wasn't for the titletext I would've thought Megan to be referring to the lost freedom of being a single. Only after that I understood the "failed metaphor" part. 162.158.90.212

Except it's not closed to you. Plenty of people learn languages later in life that they end up being completely fluent in. Benjaminikuta (talk) 03:50, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

pancakes or waffles? - Tell me what you think. -- Comment Police (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)

I think a section heading is unnecessary. And comments should be signed. 141.101.98.244 15:59, 1 February 2018 (UTC)