It seems that Americans and Canadians dislike generalizations quite a lot.

Well, it would be interesting to see the familial piety is clearly defined somewhere.

I wonder if the legal professionals in Hong Kong still wear periwigs in courts nowadays.

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Quote:

M. Bachelier, Director of Customs at Lyon 

by Jean-Baptiste Oudry, 1715
Oil on canvas 

Pierre Bachelier directed the collection of taxes in the city of Lyon, France. Oudry's portrait recalls the official "portrait d'apparat" of his teacher, Nicolas de Largillière, that surrounds the sitter with emblems of his rank and profession. 

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Actually, what you don't see behind some entrepreneurial endeavors is that they are already in tatters and just waiting for the last straw that breaks the camel's back.

Will the Olympics torch relay include some space shuttle trips in the future?