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Fiction
Sartre & The Waiter
Frank O’Carroll observes a liberating encounter in a French café.
Waiter: Good evening, and heartiest congratulations Monsieur Sartre!
Sartre: So you’ve heard about the little periodical me and my friends are starting?
Waiter: All Paris must have heard by now. Since the news broke, the patrons of Les Deux Magots have been asking me to give you their good wishes.
Sartre: (Smiles sardonically) I’m sure there are many who’d gladly send me their ill wishes, for having rattled their cages.
Waiter: Oh not at all monsieur. They may not agree with you at times, but they do respect you.
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