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From: Joe <>
Subject: Re: [POLAND] Learning Polish
Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 23:22:14 -0600
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If you go to Poland, you need only one phrase:

"Jestem Amerikanin"

this will provoke one of two reactions:

"I have a cousin in Pittsburgh, do you know Pittsburgh?"

or

"Another *%^(^&() illiterate"

Seriously though, my cousin in Poland said they consider any American
who keeps their Polish surname an honorary Pole.

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