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AbeCross
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jaffa
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| What doesn't disgust those power obsessed fools? From long beard to short trousers (pants to Americans) those pseudo-religious types are always far and away the dumbest students to turn up in my classes. |
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scot47
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That was not my experience. In different jobs, in different locations in KSA, I found the Beasrded Ones wre often the most diligent students !
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Wilsonthefarmer
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| Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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| scot47 wrote: |
| That was not my experience. In differnt jobs, in different locations in KSA, I founmd the Beasrded Ones wre often the most diligent students ! |
Well, scot, contrary to your experience, I did find the un-bearded students, to be most respected, and more intelligent than the bearded ones.  |
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johnslat
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Dear Wilsonthefarmer,
Respected by whom? The other students? The general population? The teachers?
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scot47
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| In the eyes of The One Who Sees All ! |
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Keyboard Kommando
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plumpy nut
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| What is the population number of actual Saudi's in KSA? |
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veiledsentiments
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| Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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| What is the population number of actual Saudi's in KSA? |
Saudi's whats? camels? Mercedes?
VS
(in the last week, there have been about a dozen or more of this error... from supposed English teachers? Or should I join in and write teacher's?) |
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johnslat
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Dear V'S,
"Saudi's whats?"
Ts'k, ts'k: "Saudi's what's."
I'm not going to tell you again 
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Dedicated
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| Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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| What is the population of actual Saudis in KSA? |
According to the 2010 census, the total population was 27,136,977.
Of these, 18,707,576 were Saudi nationals and the remainder non-nationals. |
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scot47
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| Quite different from the demographics of the UAE where a mere 10 percent are Emiratis. |
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intrepid traveler
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| Posted: Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:52 am Post subject: |
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| veiledsentiments wrote: |
| plumpy nut wrote: |
| What is the population number of actual Saudi's in KSA? |
Saudi's whats? camels? Mercedes?
VS
(in the last week, there have been about a dozen or more of this error... from supposed English teachers? Or should I join in and write teacher's?) |
Only those with 10000+ posts are permitted to make typos without eliciting snark. |
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johnslat
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Thank's be to god. I is immune. 
Regards's
John |
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