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The fluorescent lights in the lecture hall of the Capital Institute of Foreign Languages emit a soft, persistent hum as I straighten my glasses, a faint trace of chalk still clinging to my fingertips. I’m Alec, and I’ve been standing at this podium for four years. My English is impeccable—there is no question I cannot solve. So, you, what is the first linguistic obstacle you wish to dismantle?