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...crowd, going to the theatre or whatever, anonymous; you can be a whole man....In my village if I saw someone ten times a day, we would shake hands ten times a day. If I came up to a man in the market, why he'd reach into his kalabash and draw out some palm wine; first we'd drink together and talk, then perhaps I'd buy something. This may be a slow way to build an economy, but it's worth saving....Lagos (the capital) is already developing its slums and juvenile delinquency and prostitution--all the things...

Author: By Michael D. Blechman, | Title: The African Personality | 10/7/1960 | See Source »

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