>> “Would that not suggest facility in languages other than Hebrew?” <<
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Absolutely not.
The Peruvian grocers that I gave US money to last month didn’t speak a word of english, but they gladly took the money, and made change for the difference in Soles without any problem.
“The Peruvian grocers that I gave US money to last month didn’t speak a word of english, but they gladly took the money, and made change for the difference in Soles without any problem.”
Is the Peruvian grocer a tax collector? No? Then I cite false analogy.