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German I did only a little of, and that over 30 years ago. Japanese I’ve spent a lot of time on recently. And yet, I’m still roughly equal at both languages. 

It comes down to having a head start in a language because of background. As a result of knowing English and Dutch, I have a huge advantage when it comes to German.

I feel at home with it. I connect to the culture. I love the sound of German consonants and vowels. I even love English spoken with a German accent. It is melodious in a beer-drinking, lederhosen-ish way.