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I did when I first came to the US. Was teased mercilessly in school, so I worked real hard to get rid of the accent.

But, in the right circumstances, it comes back as needed.
Actually I enjoy listening to people with British accents. Sounds sophisticated (even if sometimes the speaker is not). I'm not referring to you ratchet, you seem to be a good sport.

I know what you mean. I'm a native Texan, but most people I meet while traveling for business, tell me I have no accent. That doesn't mean I can't speak Texan when I want to.
 
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Did I hear Scotland will be leaving the United Kingdom?

Dunno. Did ya? I expect it will never happen. The United Kingdom is too entrenched in tradition. The Brits have ruled over Scotland for so long that the clans would never be able to agree on anything, much like it was before the Brits took over.

Think about the problems in the time of William Wallace, aka Braveheart. While the movie was probably not terribly accurate, the overall picture was pretty close to correct. And always remember, to the victor goes the right to write history.
 

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Dunno. Did ya? I expect it will never happen. The United Kingdom is too entrenched in tradition. The Brits have ruled over Scotland for so long that the clans would never be able to agree on anything, much like it was before the Brits took over.

Think about the problems in the time of William Wallace, aka Braveheart. While the movie was probably not terribly accurate, the overall picture was pretty close to correct. And always remember, to the victor goes the right to write history.

London (CNN) -- Exactly six months from now, Scots will go to the polls to vote on the future of their country.
It's a vote that could end Scotland's 300-year union with England and Wales as Great Britain -- and see it launch into the world as an independent nation of some 5.3 million people.
Russian lawmakers have drawn a parallel between Scotland's vote and the referendum held in Ukraine's Crimea region Sunday.
But any such comparison is disingenuous: The referendum in Scotland is being held with the consent of the UK government, it will be internationally recognized, and Scotland's people have had years to consider what is a genuine choice.
By contrast, the referendum held in Crimea was illegal under Ukrainian constitutional law and took place under duress, only days after armed "pro-Russian forces" took effective control of the peninsula. Voters also did not have the option of saying "no" to cutting ties with Kiev.
 

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London (CNN) -- Exactly six months from now, Scots will go to the polls to vote on the future of their country.
It's a vote that could end Scotland's 300-year union with England and Wales as Great Britain -- and see it launch into the world as an independent nation of some 5.3 million people.
Russian lawmakers have drawn a parallel between Scotland's vote and the referendum held in Ukraine's Crimea region Sunday.
But any such comparison is disingenuous: The referendum in Scotland is being held with the consent of the UK government, it will be internationally recognized, and Scotland's people have had years to consider what is a genuine choice.
By contrast, the referendum held in Crimea was illegal under Ukrainian constitutional law and took place under duress, only days after armed "pro-Russian forces" took effective control of the peninsula. Voters also did not have the option of saying "no" to cutting ties with Kiev.

Very interesting. Had not seen that. I'll be following closely now.

In the words of William Wallace: "FREEDOM!!!!!!!!"
 
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