> I have a tendency to jump to conclusions about people when all I have is a name. Now take Ayako for example. She(?)

Correct.

> sounds like a Japanese lady to me.

Nah, just an anime fan. ^_^

> I think I assumed she(?) lived in Japan. Plenty of Japanese speak better English than me.
> Then she(?) refers to the US as "here" and now I seem to have her(?) in California,

Almost. Read some more of her posts, and you'll find she's moved.

> but still Japanese. I also seem to have her(?) in the 17 to 25 age range, but my batting average isn't very good on that kind of thing either.

Well, your average just got a little better.

> I also wonder where she(?) gets those whacky 'phone numbers.

That, I don't know.

> Howard

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