An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls into a dissertation. He speaks to you as if he was addressing a meeting; and if he should chance to become warm in the discussion, he will say Gentlemen to the person with whom he is conversing. - Alexis de Tocqueville

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Alexis de Tocqueville: "An American cannot converse, but he can discuss, and his talk falls into a dissertation. He speaks to you as if he was addressing a meeting; and if he should chance to become warm in the discussion, he will say Gentlemen to the person with whom he is conversing."

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Addressing	American	Become	Chance
Converse	Conversing	Discuss	Discussion
Dissertation	Falls	Gentlemen	Into
Meeting	Person	Speaks	Talk
Warm	Whom

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