Transcultural Dialogues
By: Hakim Hazik
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Operator: ‘Presidency; how can I help you?’
Caller: I wonder if I can speak to the president please.
Operator: He is spending some quality time with his bank statements. Do you think it could wait till morning?
Caller: I am afraid it is urgent. If it is not too inconvenient, can you please tell him that it is Videsh Mantri, Pranab Telephone Mukherjee from the South Block and I want to discuss limited nuclear war. More...