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Elaborate lunch at Casino I made much too. and [[strikethrough]] my [[/strikethrough]] comparing  [[underline]] Duisberg [[/underline]] to a human dynamo had quite some success and broke the ice with everybody. Spent remainder of afternoon visiting more buildings driving around, then visited model town and workmen's buildings all very impressive and symptoms of good [[programmasters?]] and general prosperity People seem prosperous and satisfied. I was astonished to hear though that for quite a time they had very serious troubles with strikes. Finally we all went to [[underline]] Duisberg's [[/underline]] newly built palatial home for tea. The offices of the company are also very inspiring look like rooms of old palaces very tastefully planned
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I was astonished to hear however [[underline]] how slowly all [[/underline]] this progresses - they have been in construction [[underline]] now some 7 years! [[/underline]] Everywhere evidence in the equipment of the offices and the technalities thereof that they have tried to introduce the newest and the best. What astounded me is the following that in the model laborers homes there [[underline]] there is no bath. [[Red exclamation point in margin]] [[Quinche?]] says bathing frequently is dangerous! [[/underline]] so say the physicians! - always the meek bowing before all the sayings of an accepted expert! [[red vertical line in margin from here through "orders from above"]] [[underline]] Workman standing attention [[/underline]] giving [[underline]] military salute, just like in that play Majolika. [[/underline]] - Always waiting for orders from above. This made [[strikethrough]] [[Koefinietes?]] and [[/strikethrough]] "Captain" [[Koepinickes?]] trial possible; also lately that famous