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Personally, I have always thought that we ought to put a lot of resources in the way of African languages.
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The speaker argues that African languages deserve substantial resources and sustained attention. “Personally” and “I have always thought” show that this is a long-held personal view, while “a lot of resources” stresses the scale of support they believe is needed.
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