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" Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution. We have to transform our old France into a new country and marry it to its time. "
Charles de Gaulle
New
Habit
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" You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul. "
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" When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself. "
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France
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Atom
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