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Word: aider (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...October 2004, at a campaign rally in Florida, John Kerry noticed an enthusiastic response to his ringing pronouncements about helping Haiti, and in a pander to the Haitians in the audience, switched to French saying: "Je vais aider les Haitiens" (I will help the Haitians). Some French speakers later reported that he sounded like he said, "I will help the States," or "I will help the Chechens." And we translated it as: "I will confirm every stereotype accusing me of being an effete internationalist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Speaking Voters' Language, Literally | 1/30/2008 | See Source »

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