student’s predicament

The loneliness of being first

Published: 29/07/2010

STUDENT Alex Jarvis might not, at first glance, have much in common with Scottish inventor Alexander Graham Bell, but they have both discovered that there are drawbacks in being first. Alex devoted hour after hour to learning the international language Esperanto, but is unable to practise his new skill because he can’t find anyone else in Aberdeen who speaks it.

He is now in a similar predicament to Bell, who must have been hugely excited by inventing the telephone until it dawned on him that he had no one to ring to tell them the good news.

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Well, according to the Esperanto-Asocio de Skotlando (EAS) there is at least one OTHER Esperantist in your area. By the way, EAS was founded in 1909! Vilchjo de Mesao Arizono, Usono
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Actually, Bell had an assistant named Watson because when Bell said "Mr Watson, come here. I want you" Watson came in from the other room excited that he had heard Bell calling him on the telephone.
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Actually, Bell had an assistant named Watson because when Bell said "Mr Watson, come here. I want you" Watson came in from the other room excited that he had heard Bell calling him on the telephone.
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