And I must tell you that among other nationalities there is a whole lot more scum than among Armenians. It's just we shouldn't compare ourselves with the worse but rather with the better."
Silence ensued.2 It lasted for a few seconds, probably because the guys were pondering upon Harut's wise thoughts.
Then Alex, prompted by his curiosity,3 whispered to Harut:
"Hey, listen, what does that word mean?"
"Which word?"
"Uh... hm… sgam or cum or whatever…?"
"Ah, you mean, 'scum'?"
"Yeah, right, SCUM?"
"It means 'trash', buddy."
..."The plane is now approaching its destination. At this time we would like you to complete the Customs Declaration and the "I - 94"4 Immigration form. We will be landing in about forty minutes. We hope you enjoyed your flight and we will look forward to seeing you on board our airplane again. Please remain seated until the plane comes to a complete stop. The captain of the plane and the crew wish you a wonderful day. Once again, thank you for flying Our Airlines."
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"Where is the baggage claim, Harut?" asked Gurgen.
"Did you see a sign saying 'Baggage Claim'?"
"Yeah, a few seconds ago, why?"
"Well, guess why? That's where the baggage claim is."
"Well, then we should get back there to get our baggage."
"You've got it at last!1 Go ahead and grab some pushcarts!"
Gurgen brought two pushcarts.
"Come on guys, give me some money, I had to spend three dollars for these carts," said Gurgen.
"Don't worry," said Ashot, "we’re gonna have to take a taxi to the city, we'll make up!"
They took their suitcases and bags from the conveyor belt and put them on the carts.
"Now that we have our baggage we should try to buy tickets to our destination city," said Harut.
"Are we going to fly there?" wondered Arman.
"Well, it depends on many circumstances.
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