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Coming from a country where we thump our chests and wave our flags at nearly any provocation, one is struck here by the near absence of flags and their waving.<\/p>\n

They can be found, however. You just need to sneak up on them very, very quietly…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Coming from a country where we thump our chests and wave our flags at nearly any provocation, one is struck here by the near absence of flags and their waving. They can be found, however. 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