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"Sighet, the region's capital…wasn't much of a capital. It did, however, have a penchant for changing — its name, its nationality, and thus its allegiance. When my father was born, it was a proud part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and called itself Maramarossziget. When I first saw the light of day, it proudly bore the name of Sighetul Marmatiei and belonged to the Kingdom of Greater Romania. When I left it, it was Maramarossziget again, a Hungarian city of noisy patriotism. Today its capital is Bucharest once more, but Budapest demands its return in the name of God-knows-what." |
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