[General] How should I address strangers as in the American society if I don't know their names

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renard2

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And as I said before, repeating the person's name is also unnatural.

Agreed. Say it once, then leave it. If being polite is a concern, one could use modals (could, would, should) rather than addressing over and over.

For example:
"Could you tell me that again?"

Rather than:

"Sir, can you tell me that again?"
 

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Thanks everyone for your valuable inputs! Renard2, yeah using modals would convey the same politeness as "Sir" does.
 
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