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Silence is Golden

Michael Pincher

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Right now, listening to people's disaster scenarios is depressing. The future won't be as we expect so what's the point of conjecture. Less said the better - it's the European way.

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Nordics are quiet at times. Each coountry has it's own ways, always helps to have a Yank as you call us around.
We'll say anything to anyone. Well the others will, I tend to speak to Lotus people.

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