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| Dec 10, 2011 at 13:09 | history | edited | hippietrail | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Dec 9, 2011 at 15:53 | comment | added | Kate Gregory | I'm reminded of a story I was told a decade or two ago by a woman, visiting Germany with her daughter, who was shortchanged by a clerk. When she pointed it out (in fluent German) the clerk replied "Oh I'm sorry, I heard you speaking English to the little girl and thought you were American," then gave her the correct change. | |
| Dec 9, 2011 at 15:38 | history | answered | Peter Hahndorf | CC BY-SA 3.0 |