P. J. O'Rourke Quotes

If the Japanese want to be taken seriously as world financial powers, they'd better quit using the same tailor as variety show chimps.

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• If the Japanese want to be taken seriously as world financial powers, they'd better quit using the same tailor as variety show chimps.

  

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