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Dutch language is relatively close to English.

Dutch people learn English at young age. British English at school.

Tech industry practically has English as main language. It is not like that in Germany or French.

Dutch people are used to focus on trade with foreign countries. Helps if you speak the language. Youth learn Dutch, English, French and German at school.

Finally, Allies liberated us from the Germans. We remained on friendly terms with each other, though NL is not part of FVEY.

Contrast to French and Germsn, which are both still important languages in both Europe and the World; Dutch is irrelevant...