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What does learning how to ride a bike have to do with learning a new language?

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It is called muscle memory.
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Answer:

muscle memory

Step-by-step explanation:

Once you learn to balance without training wheels, you know how to ride a bike forever. This makes use of muscle memory, which we use when speaking too. Speaking in a new language requires us to use our facial muscles differently than in our native language.

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