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The programme has sparked a
. Many people ridiculed it as a "
-funded gimmick". A
said Latin is elite because only
people with family
"can afford to
time on ...understanding...the dialogue in [ancient] books". An
said she only uses Latin to "translate
on tombs". A teacher said money should be spent on living
like Chinese that could help children "get ahead in the world," or on computer
.
