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...page volume, titled Diplomatic Protocol and Practice, is available at Moscow bookstores (price: 78?). Author F.F. Molochkov does not slight the basics. "Don't forget that by your appearance and your manners you attract the attention of those around you," he advises. Among other things, he instructs his readers on how to move: "Watch your stride. Don't waddle. Walk firmly, erect and with dignity." Style at the dinner table is also important. "Don't crumble your bread into the soup." Molochkov says. "Don't spit bones and so forth onto the plate." Nor should well...
Moving on to the main course, Molochkov warns: "Do not eat with your knife. Never put the knife into your mouth." It is not done, he emphasizes, to "stare intently at those around you," and in polite gatherings, "don't fidget, don't whisper, don't stare intently at furniture, pictures and other objects." For the loquacious, he counsels "don't tell old stories, jokes and anecdotes"-and for the insecure, "don't be disappointed if you think you are being ignored." One dictum might be intended for KGB operatives doing cover duty...
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