bartermania: the more one is exposed to other cultures the more homogenous one becomes. Having studied public speaking, many years ago, I became aware of my horrid Connecticut "accent." It's one of the great paradoxes: folks from the most educated state speak the worst!!!
Thus on tests like this, I'm quite aware of how I really speak and I will never pronounce the word, aunt, like ant.
"When in doubt, empty the clip."