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A western businessman was conducting his Japanese guest around
the busy city. Because of traffic congestion they used bus and underground
railway. The businessman was proud of his local knowledge of the
system, and by clever use of the map and timetable, he got them
to their various destinations much quicker than the average tourist
could have done. He was particularly proud of one trick: "There,
we saved twenty minutes by changing trains and taking the other
line".
The Japanese smiled broadly. When they got to their station, the
businessman hustled the other up the stairs, and out into the fresh
air.
Nearby was a secluded little grassy area with some seats. The Japanese
sat down, and looked benevolently on the world passing by.
"Hey, what are you doing just sitting there?" gasped the western
businessman.
"Oh, I'm just using up the 20 minutes we saved on the train"
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