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    <body><![CDATA[I loved his writing, but my enjoyment of this book was limited by a lack of knowledge and appreciation of Polish culture and history.  Not that that should stop anyone from reading his work, because the book was still witty, insightful, and thoughtful.  And a nice shape, also.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a great companion to Roadside Dogs. He looks back into his life and ponders the truth of what happened how it could have been. It's a profound book, deals with the personal side of the WW wars and Communism, the 60's etc...]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[what a lovely (and temporary) little remedy for my clumsy knowledge of things]]></body>
    
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