Tue, 03 Oct 2000

Oops! You did it again, Gandhi!

Reading between the lines is an art indeed. Most of our fellow Indonesians don't have that sense of distinction of what you mean seriously, half seriously or just as humor. In most cases they feel offended over what you intended to mean as humor.

And I fully agree with you, that it is usually a certain category of our brethren, who run faster, jump higher and snatch more successfully, provided the police are chasing after them, but not wholeheartedly. In most cases, that is a fact.

But you must also mention the other category, the small fry. They never succeed and land up in jail, because the strong arm is faster, jumps higher and snatches whatever there is to snatch (if you know what I mean).

Thanks, Gandhi. I like your style and I will keep reading your articles with a smile.

ELIZABETH SOEHIRMAN E

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