'There's No End Of History'

I don't mean to minimize any of the problems that still exist, but my experiences taught me to be wary of the familiar--and easy--impulse to generalize about the Germans. It's a habit Germany's neighbors have long indulged in. As Niklas Frank points out, that's hardly surprising. Germany and the Germans are changing, but the world will always lag behind in giving credit where credit is due.

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