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They say that diplomacy is a gentle art. That its finest practitioners are subtle, sophisticated individuals for whom nuance and subtext are meat and drink. And that mastering it is a lifetimes work. But you do need a certain inclination in that direction. Its not something you can just pick up on the job.Which is a shame if you find yourself dropped unaccountably into a position of some significant diplomatic responsibility. If you dont really do diplomacy or havent been to school with the right foreign bigwigs or arent even sure whether a nod is as good as a wink to anyone, sighted or otherwise, then things are likely to go wrong. Its just a question of how badly...