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Talking to a Fellow Passenger
A woman on a plane strikes up a conversation with her seatmate as they fly to Seattle.
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This is a great example of friendly conversation between strangers. Notice that they both use polite Japanese, but the dialog takes on a friendly tone because of the inclusion of personal life details and a few conversational shortcuts and dropped particles.

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