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The author's unique voice emerges from the clash of two seemingly incompatible worlds: the frugal, righteous soul of a German civil servant and the pleasure-seeking, outgoing spirit of the Ruhr region. This explosive mixture has shaped their perspective. Exported to Austria at age six, they became a "Piefke," an outsider defined by the subtle difference in their pronunciation of the same words. This early experience with conflict born from minor distinctions has ultimately led them to forge a personal blend of German directness and Austrian ambiguity, embodying both and neither.