He gave the example of using an interpreter which often made appointments take double the normal time.

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At previous gatherings he has stuck to French, using an interpreter to translate into English, despite the fact that he has a good understanding of English, having spent time in his youth as a Harvard student and forklift driver at a US brewery.

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After the negotiations, during lunch, I asked Jin about her background, again using W. as my interpreter.

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