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/^t/Visiting a foreign country always entails a culture shock. Wherever we travel, we find ourselves startled by the "oddness" of the natives' culture and forced to adjust to it. As we do so, we undergo several stages of the process. The pace at which we pass from one stage to another varies; it depends on our age and on the duration of our stay. Generally speaking, children adapt quicker than adults, and those of us whose stay is short adapt faster then those whose stay will be long. Nevertheless, whatever our age, and however long or short our stay, on visiting a foreign country we all inevitably go through the same adjustment cycle.