[scrapperdog]

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A few voice-mail prompts later and I'm chatting with a cheerful Brit (I think.)

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In much of the world English taught as a second language is *English*. Most any good language student who succeeds in eliminating his native accent will wind up sounding British.

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Hmm maybe we were not talking to England then? I knew this was overseas as soon as I heard the ringer, it sounded like one of those old phones you put your finger in and turn to dial.