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A soggy little island huffing and puffing to keep up with Western Europe.

John Updike

1969

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1969

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Updike, John. "Notes of a Temporary Resident." The Listener. c. 1969.

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A soggy little island huffing and puffing to keep up with Western Europe. — John Updike

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