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Now, as he finished the last of his porridge, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni reminded himself that the one thing he felt certain about when it came to women was that you could never be sure.
Alexander McCall Smith The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café
by Alexander McCall Smith
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In "The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café," Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni reflects on the complexities of understanding women. As he wraps up his breakfast of porridge, he realizes that certainty is elusive when it comes to women, highlighting the unpredictable nature of relationships. This sentiment emphasizes the challenges in comprehending the thoughts and feelings of others.

The notion that one can never be completely sure about women suggests deeper themes of love and...

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You're not angry, Mma? She shook her head. What was the point of anger? There were occasions when Mma Ramotswe, like all of us, could feel angry, but they were few-and they never lasted long. Anger, Obed Ramotswe had explained to her once, is no more than a salt that we rub into our wounds. She had never forgotten that-along with the things he said about cattle, and Botswana, and the behaviour of the rains.
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Alexander McCall Smith The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café
So plans were useful only in revealing what people wished for. If you wanted to know what they would actually do, then the only way of finding out was by watching them and seeing what they did. Then you would know what they might do in the future-because most people did what they had always done. That
Now, as he finished the last of his porridge, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni reminded himself that the one thing he felt certain about when it came to women was that you could never be sure.
Alexander McCall Smith The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café
Now, as he finished the last of his porridge, Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni reminded himself that the one thing he felt certain about when it came to women was that you could never be sure.
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