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After I joined my Navy husband on his tour of duty in Japan, I looked for a job to supplement our income. I was pleased when my first interview netted a secretarial position at the nearby Army facility. I was sure my typing skills had landed me the post. But a few weeks later my boss, a full colonel, called me into his office and told me I was too quiet. "The reason I hired you," he explained, "was your delightful Texas accent. I'm homesick for someone who can talk right."