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Where will Sharon take Israel?
From: Arab American News
Date: 20010316
Author:Said, Edward W.
Said, Edward W.
Arab American News
03-16-2001
Where will Sharon take Israel?
BY EDWARD W. SAID
The story is told of the celebrated writer, Guy de Maupassant, who shortly
after the Eiffel Tower was built in mid-nineteenth century Paris, would go
around the city complaining endlessly about how much he disliked the great
structure. And yet, he would nevertheless unfailingly go to the Tower's
restaurant for lunch every single day. When his attention was drawn to the
paradox in his behaviour, Maupassant coolly answered, "I go there because
being inside it is the only place in Paris where you don't ...
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