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From: pardoej@lonnds.ml.com (Julian Pardoe LADS LDN X1428)
Subject: Re: Concerning the number of esperantists
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Date: Thu, 15 Aug 1996 15:50:32 GMT
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In article <8c7cc$92f38.df@news.comet.net>, georgeh@www.comet.chv.va.us (George F. Hardy) writes:
-->You did not have to write this last paragraph.  On my last trip
-->to France I tried my 'French' -- high school, 40 years ago, no
-->further use.  I did OK outside of Paris, in the south, Jarnac and
-->Bordeau.  I thought I was really doing well.  But in Paris they
-->acted like I was speaking some totally unknown language.
-->
-->While that may be just Paris, Paris does tend to represent France.

As I mentioned in a previous posting this is *NOT* the case.  Go to
Toulouse.  You will find the people friendly, helpful, willing to
speak English (even if it's hard work for them) and a little shy
-- whichg means you don't get overwhelmed.

I doubt if Parisians are representative of France.

-- jP --

