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In praise of - hugs.

Among the occasions when I think it might be not such a bad thing to be an American is when I see them hugging.

This is not because hugging is one of my talents – quite the reverse, I'm capable of turning what otherwise might be an elegant kiss on the cheek into a clumsy grapple that only falls short of a World Wrestling Federation move.

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