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So, is it the people, the light or the architecture that makes Pecs the prettiest place in Hungary?
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The old couple on the train said that Pecs was the most
beautiful town in Hungary. "It's the light," she said, leaning
forward and straightening her long floral skirt, "it's like the
Mediterranean."
He, hugging a salami as if it were a baby, pushed his glasses
back up his nose and contradicted her. "No, no, it's the people.
The people are so happy because they live there. They know they're
living in the best place in Hungary." The two proceeded to exchange
a series of heated mutters in...
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