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From: wkk5231@acf4.UUCP
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Subject: Don't mention it
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Date: Wed, 5-Dec-84 01:34:00 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec  5 01:34:00 1984
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Nf-From: acf4!wkk5231    Dec  5 01:34:00 1984

When Alan Turing was in the U.S. in the late thirties he wrote home
complaining of Americans' speech habits.  Among the things that annoyed
him was the reply "you're welcome" to "thank you."
What was he used to hearing instead?