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"On the Continent stray cats are judged individually on their merit-some are loved, some are only respected; in England they are universally worshipped as in ancient Egypt."

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About George Mikes

George Mikes was a Hungarian-born British journalist and humorist best known for How to Be an Alien. He wrote satirical commentary on national cultures and British life.

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