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72 fête de l’indépendance (Or, July 4th , final eveninG in france) Forgive me, my compatriots, if I reject the rusty hot dogs and leather burgers of your grill, forego smokes and sweaty beer. Excuse me admiring further your fresh flag and torpedo tattoos. I’ll be in my room upstairs, you know where, slow-sautéing in virgin oil a fat rabbit liver, local onions properly caramelized, half bottle of Languedoc red all that’s left before the early train. Believe me, I celebrate with you the tug and constraints of liberty— it’s strictly Bring Your Own and no explosives allowed, but just for fun, in a kindred spirit, let’s blow up something irreplaceable. ...

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