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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.



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




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