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One monkey in the Colchester Zoo in England started using her own hand signal to communicate "do not disturb." Years later, the gesture has spread, and other monkeys use it to indicate the same thing! What do you think?

A Signal for Solitude: Monkeys Create Their Own Rudimentary Language Sign: Scientific American Monkeys may be able to devise gestures to communicate specific ideas

We'd like to know: What motivates you to find the time to study a language?

Otto von Habsburg (1912-2011), the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary speaks about the importance of multilingualism. "The multiplicity of languages is one of our greatest advantages," and only knowing one language is a "tremendous disadvantage," he says. "Learn as many languages as you can." Do you agree?

Dr. Otto von Habsburg on Religion,Politics and Education