What skill(s) of the Warramunga would you like to have?

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mcdonaldchola wrote: 31 Oct 2019, 12:28 I would like to have tracking skills of Sarah. I enjoyed how she could follow the trials in those thick rain forests even days after they had been used.
Same here! Sarah's amazing skills in tracking is just too good to pass up! I liked how she is very observant and her eyes quick enough to spot something amiss.
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Nickolas Farmakis wrote: 22 Oct 2019, 08:59 I would also like to have tracking skills and excellent vision in the darkness.
Excellent vision in the darkness is something we all need, I think, especially people with glasses. :lol2:
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Asunta wrote: 22 Oct 2019, 12:48 I'm a Linguist but unfortunately I'm fluent only in two languages. Would definitely love to be able to master all the broken bits of other languages I know!
Cool though! I'm fluent in three languages, two locals and of course, English. I'm still studying Korean and Japanese, although it's a bit hard when it's just self-taught. I think having Johnny's skill in learning languages that fast would be truly helpful!
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Zeix wrote: 31 Oct 2019, 10:23 Not yet read the book but Johnny's skills can be a big thing for me. Learning and understanding other peoples language is important
It would make us avoid a lot of conflicts.
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briellejee wrote: 01 Nov 2019, 01:27
Nickolas Farmakis wrote: 22 Oct 2019, 08:59 I would also like to have tracking skills and excellent vision in the darkness.
Excellent vision in the darkness is something we all need, I think, especially people with glasses. :lol2:
Would eating more carrots help? :P
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MatereF wrote: 01 Nov 2019, 03:06
briellejee wrote: 01 Nov 2019, 01:27
Nickolas Farmakis wrote: 22 Oct 2019, 08:59 I would also like to have tracking skills and excellent vision in the darkness.
Excellent vision in the darkness is something we all need, I think, especially people with glasses. :lol2:
Would eating more carrots help? :P
I think so, bugs bunny doesn’t have any glasses 🤣
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I think in would love to learn new languages and get to understand others more just like Johnny in the book. Communication is a vital tool for survival and growth.
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To be honest, I do not think I possess any of those skills. Sarah and Jack skills came out more like inborn talents.
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At this point, I would prefer to have Johnny's skill in picking up new languages.
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I love to learn new languages,since i travel the most. So i would like to have Johnny's skill of learning new languages
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I have seen a lot of these comments, so I believe I am not the fast woman who would love to acquire Sarah's tracking skills. From the very first time that I started the Warramunga Series, I always admired her and enjoyed reading parts where her character was included.
But the path I’ve chosen has always been the right one, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way. :)
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As an aspiring polyglot myself, Johnny's ability to master languages quickly would be remarkably useful.
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Tracking is really cool, but in the job I've got, I can't help seeing how much more useful Johnny's ease with with the marry of languages would be!
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Samantha Shinn wrote: 02 Oct 2019, 04:53 I haven't finished the book yet, but I can say that I would definitely love to have Sarah's skills. She is so fierce and I love how even though she is a super tracker, she still holds on to her girly side. Her and her brother make an amazing dual for the wilderness! It seems as if there is nothing that can stop them! I can't wait to finish the book.
I too like to have skills like Sarah
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Sarah is a wonderful character. She has superb tracking skills which she uses to rescue 2 girls. They take their clothes off, and all you can see are three rows of white teeth. She is learning English which I'm glad for her sake, but I love her pidgeon English.
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