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Who is in charge?I decide, not himThe columnist Sydney Harris tells a story in which he was accompanied by a friend to the newsstand. His friend greeted the newsagent kindly, but as an answer he received a rude and rough treatment. Catching the newspaper that was thrown in his direction, Harris' friend smiled politely and wished a good weekend to the newsagent. When both friends went down by the street, the columnist asked: "Does he always treat you with so much rudeness?" "Yes, unhappily he always does..." "And are you always so polite and friendly with him?" "Yes, I am". "Why are you so educated, since he is so unfriendly with you?" "Because I don't want him to determine how I am going to act." John Powel Sent by Rogério Luiz de Oliveira - Brazil Translated by V. V. Vilela
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