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My opposition to Interviews lies in the fact that offhand answers have little value or grace of expression, and that such oral give and take helps to perpetuate the decline of the English language.

James Thurber

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Mein Widerspruch gegen Interviews besteht in der Tatsache, dass unbegründete Antworten wenig Wert oder Anmut haben, und dass ein solches mündliches Geben und Nehmen dazu beiträgt, den Verfall der englischen Sprache aufrechtzuerhalten.

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