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Jay Walker fala sobre o fanatismo do Inglês no mundo

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Jay Walker explica porque é que dois biliões de pessoas em todo o mundo tentam aprender Inglês. Partilha fotografias e vídeos arrepiantes de milhares de estudantes chineses a ensaiar Inglês-- "a segunda língua do mundo".

Jay Walker is fascinated by intellectual property in all its forms. His firm, Walker Digital, created Priceline and many other businesses that reframe old problems with new IT. In his private life, he's a bibliophile and collector on an epic scale. Full bio »

Translated into Portuguese by Maria João Correia
Reviewed by Rafael Eufrasio
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