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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal Montréal] is lively city with English and French widely spoken plus many other minority languages. Most business can be conducted in either language. It has four large universities, two Anglophones, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill_University McGill], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordia_University Concordia]; and two Francophones: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UQAM Université du Québec à Montréal] (UQAM), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit%C3%A9_de_Montr%C3%A9al Université de Montréal]. The [http://www.crim.ca/en/computer-research-institute-of-montreal Computer Research Institute of Montréal (CRIM)] is a non-profit organization, one of the region’s only applied research centre, offering several services. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal Montréal] is lively city with English and French widely spoken plus many other minority languages. Most business can be conducted in either language. It has four large universities, two Anglophones, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGill_University McGill], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordia_University Concordia]; and two Francophones: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UQAM Université du Québec à Montréal] (UQAM), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universit%C3%A9_de_Montr%C3%A9al Université de Montréal]. The [http://www.crim.ca/en/computer-research-institute-of-montreal Computer Research Institute of Montréal (CRIM)] is a non-profit organization, one of the region’s only applied research centre, offering several services. | ||
The Montréal fall has moderate temperatures. The city has a very serviceable public transportation network of buses and underground trains (metro), so it is convenient to get around without renting a car. | The Montréal fall has moderate temperatures, slightly leaning towards "chilly". Bring a sweater. The city has a very serviceable public transportation network of buses and underground trains (metro), so it is convenient to get around without renting a car. | ||
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