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    <body><![CDATA[This is best book for learning spanish and not sounding like a total gringo tool. Ever.<br/><br/>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[tons of helpful info on spanish for someone who can't immerse their self.  two criticisms:<br/><br/>there is no index, no glossary, no word lists, nothing you would expect to find in a langugage book. it is written basically to be read cover to cover.  this isn't the easiest way to approach a lang...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24538762">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[A This book is fantastic for any non-native-Spanish-speaker who wants to learn what they can do to sound less foreign, to sound more like a native Spanish speaker. It gives you all sorts of tips, teaches you slang, helps clear up some common misconceptions, and even teaches you how to insult someone...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14869038">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book for anticipating all the stupid mistakes you'll make the first time you go off the beaten path with your Spanish skills. You may not remember it all, but you'll chuckle when you get back about all the dumb things you said :-)]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[If only I could retain it all.  An entertaining, educational, and very practical book, I'm sure I'll pick it up again and again.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The author is very straightforward and funny. He gives lots of useful advice on how to really survive in Spanish-speaking countries. There's even a chapter on curse words! (I never knew that word meant pubic hair!)]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i've gone through at least 4 copies of this book, because i end up giving it away.  es el libro perfecto for anyone who feels frustrated with where they are at in learning el español.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Technically, I haven´t read this book cover to cover yet. It´s more of a reference. But it´s a great book for people who want to learn Spanish or who already know a lot of Spanish.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[super helpful, and surprisingly easy read for a language textbook]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Because I'm a beginner.]]></body>
    
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