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The American character abounds in paradoxes. This is one of them

31 January 2015

9:00 AM

31 January 2015

9:00 AM

It is an old adage, but still pertinent. ‘Every generalisation about India is true, and so is the opposite.’ The other night, some of us were discussing the US and wondering if the same applied. Certainly, there are lots of paradoxes. Although Americans passionately believe that they live in the land of the free, there is plenty of enthusiasm for chains.

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