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Tonight, I’m speaking at a dinner to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

This is the year of the rat. I myself was born in the year of the dragon

I am told that this means that I may be noble, ambitious, dignified and magnanimous.

On the other hand, I may be ruthless, imperious, dogmatic and demanding.

My Chinese friends also tell me that an ideal career for a dragon is to be a politician. Whether that is because we tend to be noble or ruthless, dignified or demanding, I will let readers decide.