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A schleifer is a German late-medieval dance form in 3/4 metre. It is seen by some musicologists as one of the predecessors of the waltz.
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“If my theory of relativity is proven correct, Germany will claim me as a German and France will declare that I am a citizen of the world. Should my theory prove untrue, France will say that I am a German and Germany will declare that I am a Jew.”
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955)
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—Marlene Dietrich (1904–1992)