When Words have No Meaning http://www.ifad.org/media/events/2001/literacy.htm

>The UN decided to make a worldwide poll. The question follows:
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>"Please say, honestly, what is your opinion about the food shortage in the rest of the world."
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>The results of the UN poll became a complete disaster:
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>The europeans didn't understand what "shortage" meant;
>The africans didn't know what "food" was;
>The argentine didn't know the meaning of "please";
>The north-americans asked what was the "rest of the world";
>The cubans found it strange and asked further explanations about "opinion";
>The brazilian congressmen are still discussing to define "honestly".
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>Well, at the end who's perfect... :)
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>Fernando