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End Side One\nTwo\t\t000\t\n\t\t005\tJones is still speaking, continuing, the debate about the differences and similarities of French and English culture.  Focus upon political elements\n\t\t130\tJones relates a story about two Quebec poets who travel to Pittsburg in order to perform at a reading\n\t\t250\tJones is questioned about the potential benefits of an English/French forum to discuss issues of culture\n\t\t270\tJones comments about likely French Canadian intellectuals who would take part in such a forum: Jones expresses his opinion about which French writers/academics would be essential to such a meeting\n\t\t\tAfter this point the interview begins to crawl – continued listless exchanges about appropriate conditions for the culture forum\n\t\t550\tEnd.  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