>>>>People of non-Anglosaxon cultures obviously never said anything smart, save for token presence of Voltaire, who was co-opted.
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>>>>#1 entry in my new list that I promised I will begin compiling. May I ask for a link to the source, so I can reference it later?
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>>>(Emphasis mine)
>>>I find it interesting that you make that 'leap' in your assumptions.
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>>I just took it as a trenchant observation. Was it meant sarcasticly ? <bg>
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>I am surprised no one has mentioned the big, huge news story of the day: Michelle Obama hugging the Quain. From the news story I read the reaction there is it simply isn't done. Being touched by a mere mortal, dontcha know.

And how human and understanding she was in returning the touch with her hand in Michelle's back. I think the last person to have made such a gaff was the last Ozzy prime minister who guided her into position with his hand in the small of her back.

I unsuspectingly committed a similar gaff if Thailand by touching a Buddhist monk while we chatted.