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I think this was a great collection of Karel Čapek's work. Having spent time in the Czech Republic, I've gotten quite used to the Czech sense of humor. I generally figured it had something to do with living through and facing up to Communism but now I see it goes even further back. Čapek's plays and short stories were thoughtful, socially critical, and would probably sometimes be downright offensive to those who are a bit too sensitive or close-minded. However, I thought they were also thoroughl
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