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Now, Benny was no eejit. He wasn't expecting the Tunisian nationals to be Irish. What he did expect was darkish people with Irishy personalities.That was not what he got.The Tunisians weren't interested in conforming to Benny's preconceptions. They stubbornly insisted on being themselves.

Eoin Colfer

Now, Benny was no eejit. He wasn't expecting the Tunisian nationals to be Irish. What he did expect was darkish people with Irishy personalities.That was not what he got.The Tunisians weren't interested in conforming to Benny's preconceptions. They stubbornly insisted on being themselves.

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