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    Body language is different in different countries. People in North America like {#blank#}1{#/blank#} space, so don't stand too close to them when you talk. But in South America, people like to hold your arm when you're talking, so it's sometimes hard {#blank#}2{#/blank#} away! When you talk to your {#blank#}3{#/blank#} from Britain, don't touch them, or they will not be happy. And please be {#blank#}4{#/blank#} when you are in Greece: never wave to say goodbye, because it's very {#blank#}5{#/blank#} to do so.