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Yep, mandarin speakers are more common than english ones.
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I don't know how accurate this is, but it shows Mandarin as having most native speakers. While English is the most understood Language. Spanish is even higher than English in native speakers.
 
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A bedtime story.
In a land where fantastical tales of brave heroes and menacing villains unfolded daily, there existed a peculiar blacksmith named Grendel. Grendel was a man of many talents, but his claim to fame was a rather unconventional one. He was known far and wide for taking the absurdly oversized, ostentatious swords favored by countless protagonists and turning them into something practical.

You see, in this world, it was a well-established tradition for heroes to wield enormous, bulky swords. These weapons were often adorned with all sorts of unnecessary blemishes, such as serrated edges, spikes, and even the occasional glistening gemstone for good measure. To the common observer, these swords were the epitome of heroism and valor.

But Grendel saw things differently. He couldn't help but scoff at the impracticality of these massive weapons. To him, they were nothing more than oversized chunks of metal with delusions of grandeur. So, he decided to do the unthinkable – he thinned them.

One day, a renowned hero named Sir Reginald arrived at Grendel's humble forge with his colossal blade, known as "Dragon's Bane." The sword was a monstrous, unwieldy thing, adorned with so many protrusions that it looked more like a medieval Christmas tree than a weapon. Sir Reginald proudly presented it to Grendel, expecting some minor enhancement.

Grendel took one look at the absurdity before him and smirked. "Leave it with me for a week," he said with a wink. Sir Reginald, oblivious to the mockery in Grendel's eyes, agreed and left the sword behind.

For seven days and seven nights, Grendel worked tirelessly. He removed the unnecessary spikes, smoothed out the serrated edges, and polished away the blinding gemstones. By the time he was done, "Dragon's Bane" was no longer a monstrous eyesore but a sleek, finely crafted weapon.

When Sir Reginald returned, he was horrified. "What have you done?" he cried. "My sword, it's... it's practical!"

Grendel shrugged. "I made it effective," he replied casually.

Word of Grendel's treachery (as the heroes saw it) spread like wildfire. Soon, heroes and heroines from every corner of the realm came to Grendel's forge, only to leave with swords that were sleek, efficient, and devoid of any unnecessary embellishments.

The shock and horror that rippled through the hero community were palpable. They declared Grendel's creations as weapons fit for villains, for no self-respecting hero would wield such sensible swords. Battles became quicker, more efficient, and decidedly less dramatic. Heroes found themselves having to rely on their actual skills rather than the ostentatiousness of their weapons.

As for Grendel, he continued to forge his practical swords, much to the chagrin of heroes everywhere. He didn't mind being the blacksmith for the "villains" – after all, they were the ones who actually got things done. And so, in a world of fantasy and grandeur, Grendel the blacksmith became the unsung hero of efficiency and common sense, forever sardonically thinning out the absurdity of oversized swords.
 
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