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04/24/98: New Jersey Departure

04/24/98: New Jersey Departure

Prologue: The Turks are a fascinating people with their own very original take on the world. They are a pragmatic and indomitable people who often think in very unexpected ways. Our view of them from the United States has been colored by anti-Turkish... 

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05/12/98: Transit: Goreme to Ankara

05/12/98: Transit: Goreme to Ankara

Evelyn looked out the window and said it did not look like rain. I told her that it would cloud up and rain a little late morning. Then it would clear only to cloud again and rain in the early evening. How do I know? Experience. That is what it has been... 

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