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[h2][notranslate][a {3}]1. John Bowring[/a][/notranslate][/h2]
The British political economist, traveler, writer, and fourth governor of [a {9}]Hong Kong, [notranslate]John Bowring[/notranslate], possessed many talents, but he is perhaps best known for his love of {10}>languages[/a].

During his lifetime, [notranslate]Bowring[/notranslate] claimed to know [b]200 languages[/b] and to be able to [b]speak 100[/b]. Despite an active political career, Bowring pursued a secondary career by translating folk songs, poetry, and literature from [a {11}]Russia, Eastern Europe, and {12} >Spain[/a].
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[h2][notranslate][a {3}]1. John Bowring[/a][/notranslate][/h2]
The British political economist, traveler, writer, and fourth governor of [a {9}]Hong Kong, [notranslate]John Bowring[/notranslate], possessed many talents, but he is perhaps best known for his love of {10}>languages[/a].

During his lifetime, [notranslate]Bowring[/notranslate] claimed to know [b]200 languages[/b] and to be able to [b]speak 100[/b]. Despite an active political career, Bowring pursued a secondary career by translating folk songs, poetry, and literature from [a {11}]Russia, Eastern Europe, and {12} >Spain[/a].
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[h2][notranslate][a {3}]1. John Bowring[/a][/notranslate][/h2]
The British political economist, traveler, writer and fourth governor of [a {9}]Hong Kong, [notranslate]John Bowring[/notranslate], possessed many talents, but he is perhaps best known for his love of {10}>languages[/a].

During his lifetime, [notranslate]Bowring[/notranslate] claimed to know [b]200 languages[/b] and to be able to [b]speak 100[/b]. Despite an active political career, Bowring pursued a secondary career by translating folk songs, poetry and literature from [a {11}]Russia, Eastern Europe and {12} >Spain[/a].
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