[He... never really knew any Americans before this.]
But everyone is very friendly here. I like to meet so many new people.
[Though he's already used to people not knowing Russian geography. There's such a lot of it, after all.]
Lake Baikal is in south Siberia. The largest freshwater lake in the world, and very, very old. You are not so old as Lake Baikal. But older than me. I am sixteen.
[That was an excellent segue.]
Thank you! I will have to ask you many questions. It is all strange to me. But... now that you have graduated, will you leave?
[It would be a shame to lose a new friend he only just met!]
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[He... never really knew any Americans before this.]
But everyone is very friendly here. I like to meet so many new people.
[Though he's already used to people not knowing Russian geography. There's such a lot of it, after all.]
Lake Baikal is in south Siberia. The largest freshwater lake in the world, and very, very old. You are not so old as Lake Baikal. But older than me. I am sixteen.
[That was an excellent segue.]
Thank you! I will have to ask you many questions. It is all strange to me. But... now that you have graduated, will you leave?
[It would be a shame to lose a new friend he only just met!]