[mcguire]

"Dikjstra had very good command of English for a Dutchman; far better than the average American."

Once upon a time, I read a thriller of the Cussler style where a Russian translator for the CIA or something goes to a conference and gets to exchange knowing glances with two colleagues over some mistake that only they recognized. Then I realized that there would have likely been more than a few native Russian speakers in the room.

You realize your statement is ridiculous, right?