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>
> An officer in the U.S. Naval reserve was attending a conference that
> included admirals from both the U.S. Navy and the French navy. At a
cocktail
> reception, he found himself in a small group that included personnel =
from
> both navies. The French admiral started complaining that whereas =
Europeans
> learned many languages, Americans learned only English.
>
> He then asked: "Why is it that we have to speak English in these
conferences
> rather than you speak French?"
>
> Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied: "Maybe it's because =
we
> arranged it so you did not have to speak German."

Tom Gator 851.