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[[German language|German]] served as a ''lingua franca'' in large portions of Europe during the 19th and 20th centuries in the sciences —— particularly in [[physics]], [[chemistry]] and [[sociology]] —— as well as in business and politics. [[German language|German]] was also spoken in much of Eastern Europe long after the end of [[World War II]]. In some academic disciplines, most notably [[philosophy]] and [[religious studies]], a reading knowledge of German is still considered essential and required of doctoral candidates by some universities all over the world, not just those in Europe{{fact}}.

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