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I believe that by combining the best elements from different perspectives you create a new quality. And when sharing it with others, you achieve more!
Therefore, versatility, meeting new challenges, and communication with people are driving forces of my actions.
During the last seven years I have been living in the United States. Throughout that time I gained the unique opportunity to explore another culture across many aspects of life while using the learned language. Based on this experience I realized the depth of Goethe quote, "As many languages you know, as many times you are a human being."
I have a strong working knowledge of the media, marketing, communication, advertising, and market research and analysis industry, which I gained

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