Reading someone else's newspaper is like sleeping with someone else's wife. Nothing seems to be precisely in… — Malcolm Bradbury
Reading someone else's newspaper is like sleeping with someone else's wife. Nothing seems to be precisely in the right place, and when you find what you are looking for, it is not clear then how to respond to it.
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