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“I went to a British Council event a while back and there were lots of German pro…” — Tibor Fischer

I went to a British Council event a while back and there were lots of German professors of literature. About half of them were convinced I had a German sense of humour and the other half were sure it was British. They are probably still arguing about it now.
Tibor Fischer
Tibor Fischer Novelist • British
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