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What does it mean?
The quote jokes that goats are imported because they don't speak English, implying that language is a marker of origin.
In plain terms
Goats are foreign because they don’t speak English.
What can you take from it?
Language can signal cultural origin.

Where it applies

  • traveling abroad
  • immigration discussions

Putting it to work

  • recognize language barriers
  • use translators

Questions to consider

  • What assumptions do we make based on language?

Another view

It humorously oversimplifies cultural differences.

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