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Great story! I'm just impressed at the ability you seem to have to write and understand both Business English and Normal English. As a universal translator, I bet your skill is about to be highly marketable.

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Very good job, you kept me guessing for a while, then I went with the flow of the story. You have a vivid imagination. Thanks

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Toward the end of my career, corporate speakers among the younger generations was heading that way. I'm glad I'm retired. In plain English, we'll written Bill.

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Really enjoyed it!

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Thanks, Christina. I'm very glad you enjoyed Gobbledygook.

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Very nice blend of humor and science fiction/horror. Loved the ending, it left me imagining what might happen next.

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Thank you, Terrye. This a fun story to write and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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What a fun story, Bill! Thanks for sharing.

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Thanks, Justin. I like make readers happy.

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It was all gobbledygook to me! 😵‍💫😜

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It is indeed! :)

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Good story, Bill. It showed me that I'm bilingual. I hope the family is able to stay together.

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Business English is just another language. ;-)

I'm glad you enjoyed the story, Jenise.

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"There may be war because a war would establish boundaries, clarify the differences between the two states, and create permanent independence for the Business English speakers."

It is easier to go to war than to build bridges by learning another language. Though if you're still living in Japan, I imagine you'll probably find that statement funny. Anyways, good story.

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Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed Gobbledygook. Writing this story was a little like putting together a jigsaw puzzle.

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Love it!

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Another great one, Bill! This was a fun read 👍

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Thanks, Scott. I'm happy to hear that.

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Thanks, Claire. With a little luck, I'll be fluent in Business English soon. ;-)

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Thank you, Kristofa.

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Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed Gobbledygook.

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I'm delighted to hear that, Brian. Gobbledygook was lots of fun to write.

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