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II12

Talking about meeting somebody on the street and speaking only a few words with her: “We just ________.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

CHATTED 10
SAID HELLO 5
SPOKE IN PASSING 5
BARELY SPOKE 3
HAD A FEW WORDS 3
MET 2
SAID HI 2
SAW EACH OTHER 1
SMALL TALKED 1
TALKED FOR A FEW MINUTES 1

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