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Few Americans remain in one position or one place for a lifetime. We move from town or city to (36) ,from a job in one region to a better job elsewhere, from the home where we (37) our children to the home where we plan to live in (38) . With each move we are forever making new friends, who become part of our life at that time. Today millions of Americans (39) abroad, not only to see new sights but also to make friends. No one really expects a holiday trip to produce a close friend. But surely the beginning of a friendship is possible, isn’t it The answer is of course (40) . The difficulty when strangers from two countries meet is not a lack of (41) of friendship, but of different expectations a- bout what (42) friendship and how it comes into being. In those European countries that Americans are most likely to visit, friendship is quite sharply distinguished from other more (43) relations, and is differently related to family life. (44) But as we use the word, "friend" can be applied to a wide range of relationships — (45) to a man or woman,to a trusted confidant. There are real differences among these relations for Americans —a friendship may be superficial, casual, situational or deep and enduring. (46)