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Most non-New Yorkers, finding themselves within hearing range of strangers' conversation, think it's nice to pretend they didn't hear. But many New Yorkers think it's nice to toss in a relevant comment.
Deborah Tannen
Deborah Tannen
Deborah Tannen
Born: Jun 7, 1945

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Conversation, Strangers, Nice, Think, Range, Relevant, Pretend, Finding, Toss, New, Most, Within, Hear, Hearing, Comment, New Yorkers, Themselves, Many

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