The Chinese gentlemen nodded eagerly.
A little later, it was "Likee fishee?" and "Likee meatee?" and "Likee fruitee?" and always the response was an affable nod.
At the end of the dinner the chairman of the conference introduced the guest speaker of the evening - none other than the Chinese gentleman.
He delivered a penetrating, witty discourse in impeccable English, much to the astonishment of the American neighbour.
When the speech was over, the speaker turned to his neighbour and with a mischievous twinkle in his eye and asked,
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