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by jancsika 671 days ago
Rank speculation-- similar type of improv is quantized to the level of a full sentence.

Even ranker-- doesn't German have the same kinds of filibuster phrases as English? Stuff like this:

"Look,"

"The point is this--"

"I think what the average American wants is..."

"If I've said it once I've said it a thousands times--"

There's a character Fred Armisen did on SNL news that eats the entire segment with these phrases. I'm sure the same can be done in German.

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Yes, German is perfectly capable of these shenanigans. And some more, especially if you are trying to imitate German philosophers.