Greeting cards

Kenneth, a lawyer working on carbon agreements, shares a weariness of festive cards with Kumiko who has been interpreting for the American team.

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Kenneth: Americans send a Christmas card. Usually it’s got a bunch of deer pulling a fat man in red. Same every year.

Kumiko: We send cards too. Same every year.

Kenneth: But you change the animal. What’s next year?

Kumiko: Rat. Year of the rat.

Kenneth: Auspicious?

Kumiko: For rats, maybe. They might get a little more protection than usual.

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