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But he wasn't Japanese.
Did he have any reason to think that no one in line at McDonalds would understand the conversation he was attempting to have with you? Was it your impression that any of them did? Could he be someone who was working in Japan and who has just lost their job? His verbal behavior does not seem likely to serve him well in Japan, especially now, with so much suppressed anxiety among the native Japanese.
A fascinating diary. Did you discuss this with anyone at your department barbecue? If so, how did they react. "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
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