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Klara and I were watching Conan O'Brien because we were without Tivo and cable. And Harland Williams, being extremely unfunny, began "imitating" a Chinese speaker for an unfunny joke. (Egg sandwich! Ha Ha!)

It seems weird that white people can make noises and pretend to "imitate" Asian languages.

Which made Klara ask, what does it sound like when Chinese people try to imitate English speaking people?

I wish I had more bilingual friends. (If only Wild Ping were around, he might be able to help.)

— May 20, 2004

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