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Bad English was the second language of Israel and bad Hebrew, of course, remained the national language.
George Mikes
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George Mikes
Age: 75 †
Born: 1912
Born: February 15
Died: 1987
Died: August 30
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In England the boy pats his adored one on the back and says softly, I don't object, you know. If he is quite mad with passion, he may add: I rather fancy you, in fact.
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The Americans are extremely gadget minded people and American gadgets have a peculiar characteristic: they work.
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In Moscow they do not pay much attention to the living but keep their cemeteries in a splendid state.
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