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A  U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included

admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French

Navies.

At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a group of

Half dozen or so officers that included personnel from most of the

countries.

Everyone was chatting away in English as they sipped their drinks but

A French admiral suddenly complained that, whereas Europeans learn many

languages, Americans learn only English. He then asked: "Why is it

that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than

speaking French?"

Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied: "Maybe it's because

the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you

wouldn't have to speak German."

Suddenly the group became very quiet....

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