Good anecdote! In exchange I offer two relevant quotes from my quote file: > The empire long united must divide, long divided must unite; this is how it has a

Good anecdote! In exchange I offer two relevant quotes from my quote file: > The empire long united must divide, long divided must unite; this is how it has always been. (Luo Guanzhong) > When cuffs disappeared from men’s trousers, fashion designers gave interviews explaining that the cuff was archaic and ill-suited to contemporary living. It collected dust, contributed nothing. When the trouser cuff returned, did it collect less dust and begin at last to make a contribution? Probably no fashion designer would argue the point; but the question never came up. Designers got rid of the cuff because there aren’t many options for making trousers different. They restored it for the same reason. (Ralph Caplan)