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    What's the best route to become a spanish speaker asap.

    All, I?ve finally taken it upon myself to learn Spanish. I need some advice as to what?s the best approach; For example, is it best to start off learning commonly used phrases or build a vocabulary base of Spanish words first? I plan to learn over a 1000 words of Spanish and take it from...
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    Using oanda to convert usd to DR pesos etc..

    All, I've a few questions about converting us dollars to DR pesos, from th u.s.. I stumpled upon an online service called oanda where you can exchange us dollars to RD pesos. This is done strickly via internet and the foreign currency of one's choice is mailed to them in a few days. Does anyone...
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    What's up with haitians pretending to be dominicans in the u.s.?

    Folks, This isn't intended to be an anti-haitian tpoic or anything. A respondant to the topic on dominicans in nyc recently mentioned something that I find rather interesting. I live in the washington d.c. area, which has thousands of haitian nationals. There's definately more haitians here than...
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    Do some children develop faster?

    Your statements about dominican blood having somthing to early child development may be correct, to some extent. It's common knowledge in the medical fields that children of some degree of african descent(which includes many dominicans) typically develop sooner than caucasian and asian kids...
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    Dominican immigrant killed in spain

    Court rules no racist motive in murder of Wilson Pacheco By Liz Fekete 29 October 2004 A security guard, who had later attempted suicide, and two other men, have been found guilty of the murder of Dominican inmigrant Wilson Pacheco in January 2003. However, in sentencing the three men, the...
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    What is the average IQ of dominicans?

    All, First off,this isn't in any way a cheap-shot at dominicans.I'm just wondering what the average IQ of dominicans is.Also,are there differences along racial & class line? Carl
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    Someone help me understand this.

    Amigos & amigas, As I mentioned on occasion my girl is dominican and an increasing number of dominicans are in my social circle and amongst those that I care about in life. There's a whole lot of things that I really like about dominicans and the RD,but if there's one thing that that sickens me...
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    Dominican celebrities outside the DR

    All, Can you name some dominican american celebrity figures or dominican celebrities that live outside of the DR? Here's my shot at it: Merlin santana-an actor,who died a few years ago. Noriega aka victor santiago-a rapper Fabulous-a rapper,with partial dominican ties. Miguel A. nunez-an actor...
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    If you're a dominican man

    All, bare with me as I'm no expert on genetics.So feel free to correct me if and where I'm wrong.Last night I happened to watch a pbs broadcast which high-lighted a newly launched program aimed at finding ethnic african origins of blacks in the u.s. and a few places in the carribean,via genetic...
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    Dominican grooming

    All, Sorry if this is off topics,but I'm just wondering if anyone knows what are the current styles & trends in the way that dominican men & women groom themselves:Do's & don'ts etc.. Also,the various names for different types of hairstyles & cuts in the DR. Carl E
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    Are most buisinesses that cater to tourists- owned by foreigners in the DR?

    To anyone who might know the answer,quick question:I was talking to a friend of mine about the businesses that cater to tourists in the DR,such as hotels & bars etc..and he asked me if most of such buisinesses are owned by foreign nationals.Anyone care to answer? Carl E.
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    Dominican girls with big backsides

    All, Forgive for I am afflicted with a weakness for dominican women with big butts.I've basicly always been a big booty lover.The thing that I want to know is(by region)what dominican city or town holds the title for girls with the biggest butts? Carl ericson
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    So many single mothers in the DR

    All, I'm not condemning anyone,I'm basicly just seeking some insight into why it seems to be so common for young dominican women to be single mothers,with little to no support from their children's fathers? Carl E.
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    Racism & dating dominican women.

    Greetings all, I'm a 26 year old american man engaged to a dominican woman,whom most people assume is a native black.Ok..I would really appreciate some advice or input or from other white guys(americans or europeans),who're involved with dominican women.Particularly the racial implications of...