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Peter Ustinov

I'm convinced there's a small room in the attic of the Foreign Office where future diplomats are taught to stammer.

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The quote humorously suggests that future diplomats are trained to speak hesitantly or avoid giving direct answers. It implies that this stammering is a deliberate skill taught to help them navigate tricky or sensitive situations.

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