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Irma Story-xiv

He laughed saying it is nice she keeps you busy but don’t make your books untouchables.
Now I started briefing him like a commercial attaché. Hearing that a grown girl was hearing voices and visits from invisible beings he got alerted as if Germans were around, then said in a stressed voice ‘what the hell you are talking about?’ I said,â€? believe me please it is true! If you allow I may bring her before you.” Now whistling for a while he looked left right and then up suddenly said ‘ it must be a difficult self-respect related cultural shock issue that most of immigrants do develop abroad. However, let me see if I can be of some help.
Looking on his his table diary Mr. Bulat asked me if I was available Monday to help interpret an Afghan refugee at his UNHCR office. I said yes and banging his desk he said, “done! Bring her over and after doing away with refugee interview I will attend Irma.” I said thank you to what Mr. Bulat said ” remember it is a ‘ goods for goods trade’!”

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