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Conversation fillers

Every language has it's little "fillers" — Things to say that don't actually mean anything, but are used when you want to change the direction of the conversation, when you don't want to give a direct answer, when you encounter some awkward silence, or when you're simply looking for the right word. "Well..." "So..." "Anyway..." French is no different. Tuck a few of these into up your sleeve for those occasions.