Beware of the Intercultural Trainers

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I really enjoy people calling themselves "Intercultural Trainer" after having spent a minute time in a foreign country. That's about the same as selling snake oil.

Here a link to a report about such a salesman. "Riddikulus" to say it with Harry Potter.

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