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However , this was actually the winning move I was aiming for .

         If he catches me, he has a chance of winning , and if he just says, 'What

         a funny guy ...' and sends me away, that's the end of it .
         Fortunately, he was generous .

         Perhaps he felt sorry for not being able to control his emotions and brea

         king his promise to me earlier ...
         When I tried to stand up, he grabbed me and apologized .




         “ I was sorry earlier . Interrupting ... And seeing that you keep your ap

         pointments exactly , you seem like an honest person . I will give you so
         me more time . “ Talk .” did . I had gained a little more time .

         Who doesn't know that in times like this, if you relax your mind after rec

         eiving some extra time, you could fail ? I spoke quickly .



         “ In Korea, cars drive on the left , and in your country, they drive on th

         e right . When sawing in Korea, you cut when you pull , but your saw cut

         s when you push . When we turn on a light, we have to turn the switch u
         p to turn it on , but for you, you have to turn the switch down to turn it o

         n ... For us, Gangnam is a wealthy town , but for you , Gangbuk is a weal

         thy town .”
         10 examples like that .... “ Ha , that’s really interesting .” As I looked

         at his eyes ... I felt that he was already starting to take interest in what I

         was saying .



         I continued talking .

         “ That’s why I’m telling you , just as Australia has Australian custo
         ms , Korea has Korean customs . A little while ago, when I took out item

         s and money from my pockets and asked who they belonged to , it was t

         o point out the differences in customs between Australia and Korea . In

         Korea, if my children or their mother wants to learn something , I give t
         hem money . Whether the money is taken from the right or the left , it is
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         definitely my money . And in Korea, a woman's property is different fro

         m a man's property ( except when it is absolutely necessary or in the
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         case of divorce ) . However, in Australia, a woman's property and a man

         's property are distinguished from each other even if the couple is marri
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