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It's an ancient idea that the leader of a democracy should not be the cleverest but the most average. That's an arguable point, but the world has decided otherwise - except in America, where it still divides the country right down the middle.

Martin Amis

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Es ist eine alte Idee, dass der Führer einer Demokratie nicht der klügste, sondern der durchschnittlichste sein sollte. Das ist ein fragwürdiger Punkt, aber die Welt hat sich anders entschieden - außer in Amerika, wo das Land immer noch in der Mitte geteilt wird.

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