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| 8b46a7b | Englishmen are so odd. They are like a nest of Chinese boxes. It takes a very long time to get to the centre of them. When one gets there the result is unrewarding, but the process is instructive and entertaining. | national-character unrewarding instructive entertaining englishmen | Ian Fleming | |
| 6098ea5 | ... history - the lamp which illumines national character... | national-character | Lawrence Durrell |