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The other day， I was getting into my car when I saw an old man walking up the hill. He looked tired， so I waited to see 1he was OK. He was fine， so I 2 him where he came from. He said that he just 3a train. He was almost blind， but I said he was4.
We spent the next thirty minutes 5 about his life. He told me he invited 6 the army during the Second World War. And I even found 7 had a connection through a family member! We laughed so much that we almost cried.
It cost me nothing other than thirty minutes of my 8. I learnt so much， and Albert enjoyed the talking and left smiling.
I also had a(n) opportunity 9 to thank this great man for all he did to keep the country 10 during the war.
Thanks， amazing Albert. You are an inspiration!
