from our correspondent in GreNoble_ Sir Tomas of Sidoli
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H aving friends abroad is the time difference.__ So just a mental note. If when it is midnight and 2 seconds here in Western Europe and I phone the East Coast to wish them happy new year! I will be 6 hours too early and might spoil the countdown. Likewise with those west side brimmers, i'd be 9 hours early. SO must not forget to phone at appropriate intervals. This is also a mental note to those who will be tempted to phone me. For those on the East Coast, I cannot guarantee the quality of the phone conversation I'll be able to hold at 6 in the morning. West siders, if I do not answer, don't worry, it's because I'll be dunking my warm butter croissant into some warm coffee and thinking, blast the phone! So as a mental note, let's just all e-mail our respective wishes. It'll save much confusion and mise en rapport of people in totally different states or moods. How unfunny is a drunk when you're not? See what I mean!
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