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  ### English: Unfortunately though, we really didn't have much time to socialize and I didn't get to ask those guys in person what it's like for them to serve in their country's military.
  ### English rewrite: However, unfortunately, we really did not have time to communicate and I was not able to personally ask those guys what it was like for them to serve in the army of their countries.