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From: punshonj@crl.aecl.ca (John Punshon)
Subject: Re: ESPERANTO, my ass
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>For example, most Americans (even newspaper reporters and TV newscasters) 
>can't tell which of the following sentences is grammatically correct and why:
>
>1.  "I wish life was fair."
>2.  "I wish life were fair."

Both are grammatically correct and they have the
same meaning.





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