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I agree Speed-it's socio-economic as much as anything. I'm from Jordan but spent about 20 years in the U.S. (NYC, Western Mass, DC, New Orleans-my favorite). P.S. The article was written by an Englishmen who just recently became naturalized after living in New York for 15 years. Take from that what you will lol. Here is an interview: http://collectedmiscellany.com/2003/11/an-interview-with-john-derbyshire/