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"When people say England, they sometimes mean Great Britain, sometimes the United Kingdom, sometimes the British Isles, - but never England."

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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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