I had him at “Ni Hao!”
<p><strong>Chug chug chug drip drip drip</strong> whirred the Keurig machine doing its best to churn coffee for the line of sleepy eyed office laborers being ejected from the elevator right into the kitchen. As if chanting the mantra “I think I can I think I can,” the machine rumbled as each person took their place to fill their mug of morning brew.</p>
<p>A friendly colleague engaged me in light conversation as we waited our turn. As I placed my mug, he asked a mundane question that all Americans have a ready response to:</p>
<p>“So, which is your favorite dynasty in China?”</p>
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