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Thu 11 Nov 2002TDs to expand their gift of the gabThere are some cynics who would respectfully suggest that it is lessons in English, and not other languages, that are required by some of our less eloquent politicians, writes Miriam DonohoeBut TDs are to be given special classes in Irish and French as part of a move to brush up on their language skills.