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opportunity and never let it slip. On our first date, I
tried my best to be discreet, to be gentle, to be
cultivated and to give her a good impression.
We went on a date to the park and sat on a long
chair facing the lake of the park. She was smiling.
“You are an English major, aren’t you?”
“Yes, but I don’t teach English.”
“What do you teach?”
“I teach sports.”
“Why don’t you teach English?”
“English is the language of the U.S.A. It’s…
imperialism. It’s the worst enemy of our country.
Who’d want to study the language of our worst
enemy?”
“English is important. Sooner or later our
education commission will realize its importance.
You must keep reading it. In the future there will be
ample scope for your ability.”
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