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Why instant translation might diminish real understanding

I use a brain interface to translate languages in real time and it is amazing for my work but I realized I have stopped actually learning languages and I miss the slow discovery of understanding someone else's way of thinking.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You are recognizing that the struggle to understand others is itself a form of connection that efficiency can eliminate.

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