The French, who love their dogs, sometimes eat their horses. The Spani…

Jonathan Safran Foer
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The French, who love their dogs, sometimes eat their horses. The Spanish, who love their horses, sometimes eat their cows. The Indians, who love their cows, sometimes eat their dogs.
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