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 scarcely are aware of its absence. China is more than four thousand years old. For four thousand years her poor have suffered abjectly. Yet she has risen above suffering and pain. She has flourished as no other nation could flourish. Her sons have multiplied in the face of starvation, floods, plagues and oppression. Be like China. Rise above your condition. Forget your tribulations. Learn to be tranquil, to be patient Learn to enjoy your pudding whether it has raisins or not."