What Is the Key Difference Between a Public Intellectual and an Atheist Rabbi?

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In the Middle East, meals are open ended and you can sit in a cafe. And then, but the key difference is that they don't bring you the check here. And Americans find this frustrating. But it's just blatantly clear here for not just coffee shops, but other types of, many types of restaurants. You sit there for as long as you want with your friend and no one's going to bother you. It changes the nature of conversation when you don't feel like you have to hustle along.

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