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Tom Forsyth
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Recalling my joy at discovering that Germans say the word "yacht" EXACTLY as you would expect a German to say the word.

The respective Germans did not understand my tears of laughing joy, nor my absolute refusal to tell them how it is pronounced in English. I was too embarrassed for my language.
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LR · 4w
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Andre Weissflog · 4w
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The Seven Voyages Of Steve · 4w
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