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Spanish culture affects everyone, even if you don't have any Spanish family descent.
 * Thesis**

Spanish Attitudes and Values
 * family comes first
 * young children spend a lot of time with their cousins to reinforce importance of family when they grow up
 * let their kids be kids
 * tend to have fewer kids later on in life
 * eat slow
 * have a social gathering after meals.
 * don't complain a lot

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Spanish Communication
 * In Latin America, it is considered impolite to toss things to one another
 * If a pickpocket is nearby, they will place their hand sideways with four fingers extended. They will then move one finger at a time to touch the palm.

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Spanish Language Wikipedia
 * 22 countries have spanish as a main language
 * nearly 400 million people speak spanish as a main language

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Spanish Language in the US
 * 45 million people have spanish as either first or second language
 * spanish is the second most spoken language in the US

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Spanish Manners
 * you must remain standing until you are invited to sit down
 * almost all food is eaten with utensils
 * the host always gives the first toast
 * you don't get up until the guest of honor does
 * when you join a business, it is important to spend time with your colleagues so they get to know you
 * they prefer face to face conversations versus over the phone

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