[The sudden intrusion definitely gets him to jump, since he was under the impression that the crowd was so absorbed in itself that there couldn't possibly be anyone else really around to converse with. Or overhear, not that he was thinking about that before he opened his mouth. To be honest, he wasn't thinking much of anything before he opened his mouth. Perhaps he should.]
Um.
[ummmm]
I know. I...meant your whole home place? Japan.
[There, all of Japan is stupid. That's better, right?]
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Um.
[ummmm]
I know. I...meant your whole home place? Japan.
[There, all of Japan is stupid. That's better, right?]