Language was the only barrier, but a friendly smile bulldozed that wall.

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Expect a friendly smile and sudden pat on the back.

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Be friendly and smile.

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He spoke no English, but his friendly patter and his smile conveyed all we needed to know.

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Walk down the street in Giddings and without fail, folks smile and offer a friendly hello.

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Self-deprecating and friendly, with big freckles and a ready smile beneath unfashionably boxy glasses, he is as unassuming as the company headquarters in provincial Toyota City.

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