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I wouldn't dream of watching motor racing, cycling, or golf - which aren't truly sports anyway.

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I wouldn't dream of watching motor racing, cycling, or golf - which aren't truly sports anyway.

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About Howard Jacobson

Howard Eric Jacobson (born 25 August 1942) is a British novelist and journalist. He writes comic novels that often revolve around the dilemmas of British Jewish characters. He is a Man Booker Prize winner.