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		<dc:creator>Maya Zankoul</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest post on BeirutSpring blog reminded me of a [very sweet] message I received by email from a reader. It read: &#8220;Dear Maya, I drew something about *your blog*, I hope you like it even though it&#8217;s a criticism  I spent a lot of time on it&#8230; It&#8217;s not good enough, but I tossed the<br /> <a class="read-more" href="http://mayazankoul.com/2010/03/02/the-language-dilemma/" rel="nofollow">Read More &#8594;</a>]]></description>
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<p>The <a href="http://beirutspring.com/blog/2010/03/01/hi-kifak-ca-va-pride/" target="_blank">latest post</a> on <a href="http://beirutspring.com/blog/" target="_blank">BeirutSpring</a> blog reminded me of a [very sweet] message I received by email from a reader.</p>
<p>It read:</p>
<blockquote><p><em><span style="color: #333333;">&#8220;Dear Maya,</span></em></p>
<p><em> </em><em>I drew something about *your blog*, I hope you like it even though it&#8217;s a criticism <img src='http://mayazankoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif' alt="icon biggrin The language dilemma" class='wp-smiley' title="The language dilemma" />  I spent a lot of time on it&#8230; It&#8217;s not good enough, but I tossed the coin <img src='http://mayazankoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt="icon wink The language dilemma" class='wp-smiley' title="The language dilemma" />  <span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal;"><em><span style="color: #333333;">Maya, please read this: </span></em><a href="http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2010/02/28/101744.html" target="_blank"><em><span style="color: #333333;">http://www.alarabiya.net/articles/2010/02/28/101744.html</span></em></a><em><span style="color: #333333;">&#8220;</span></em></span></em></p></blockquote>
<p><span style="color: #000000; font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #000000;">And had the below illustration attached:</span></span></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3116" title="languages" src="http://mayazankoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/languages.jpg" alt="languages The language dilemma" width="549" height="2500" /></p>
<p>To answer you, Rocky  [and to all of you asking the same question] <img src='http://mayazankoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile The language dilemma" class='wp-smiley' title="The language dilemma" /> </p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-3120" title="Picture 3" src="http://mayazankoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Picture-3.png" alt="Picture 3 The language dilemma" width="495" height="530" /></p>
<p>Thanks again to all who participated yesterday to the celebrations! <img src='http://mayazankoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile The language dilemma" class='wp-smiley' title="The language dilemma" />  Tomorrow I&#8217;ll be &#8220;officially&#8221; announcing the winners!</p>
<p>Until then, here&#8217;s Kevin Shield&#8217;s Ikebana from the soundtrack of Lost in Translation <img src='http://mayazankoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif' alt="icon razz The language dilemma" class='wp-smiley' title="The language dilemma" />  . Have a beautiful day <img src='http://mayazankoul.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt="icon smile The language dilemma" class='wp-smiley' title="The language dilemma" /> </p>
<p><a href="http://mayazankoul.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/10-Ikebana-Kevin-Shields.mp3">10 Ikebana &#8211; Kevin Shields</a><br /><a href="http://mayazankoul.com/?p=3115#comments" title="Comments on &quot;The language dilemma&quot;"><img src="http://mayazankoul.com/wp-content/plugins/feed-comments-number/image.php?3115" alt=" The language dilemma"  title="The language dilemma" /></a></p>
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