He had made one mistake in an otherwise flawless performance: he hadn't told me his name. Have you ever… — Kyril Bonfiglioli
He had made one mistake in an otherwise flawless performance: he hadn't told me his name. Have you ever exchanged three words with an American without being told his name?
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