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Confetti
The Luncheon
S. NIHAL SINGH
 Official
luncheons
in Hyderabad House
are in a
class of their own.
Visiting dignitaries
come, talk
and see Delhi
before going to the Taj.
While in Delhi,
they are entertained
at a long
table.
The host, the honourable
minister
of state.
rises.
typed
speech is dutifully
pinned by
his loyal p.a.
He moistens
his forefinger
before turning
the page.
Foreign dignitaries
have cue cards
or crisp unpinned
speeches they can nimbly read.
What would our host
do if a
page went
missing?
Regrettably, foreign
policy is not
fertile ground
for ad-libbing.
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