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A Chance to Shine: Poland Anticipates Better Days |
| Section: CULTURE / PATTERNS |
| Author: Mark Downey |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2004 |
| Size: 673 Words, 4,076 Characters |
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Though hopes seem to grow with each passing day, opinions about the benefits of the move range from unreasonable expectations to mere resignation. Some believe there must be an almost instantaneous transformation, while others fear that no effect will occur for generations. There are certainly those who oppose membership, such as the staunch supporters of the old communist regime. Often, these are people who once held positions of authority. Many of them are now clerks in hotels or work in relatively meni...
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...anges are imminent. Some Poles appear to be waiting for these things to happen, while others are busy preparing for them. The coming transition marks a new chapter for a people who haven't seen prosperity for a number of generations. Though Poles are besieged with the memories from the Holocaust and the subsequent rigidity of communist rule, their country's chance to shine may finally be near.
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