no swinemaker

[Lorentzen / Nicklaus]

 "a man in taiwan wanted to get through plactic surgery the nose of a swine, but 
 a surgeon in taiwan refused to give the man the treatment. taiwanese media 
 reported on friday that the man had hoped to gain with his idea more luck in 
 the new year. traditionally the chinese people believe that the form of the 
 face influences the person's luck. the swine is considered to be a sign of a 
 life in prosperity. more and more people, according to media reports, come to 
 the surgeons for new noses because of the economic problems." 

                                   (from today's faz, page 9, own translation)

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