In Turkey it was always 1952, in Malaysia 1937; Afghanistan was 1910 and Bolivia 1949. It is twenty years ago in the Soviet Union, ten in Norway, five in France. It is always last year in Australia and next week in Japan.
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The Japanese have perfected good manners and made them indistinguishable from rudeness.
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Birth: | 10th April, 1941 |
Nationality: | American |
Profession: | Critic, Novelist, Writer |
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