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The English call me French, the French call me English, the Turks call me infidel; I am simply an Egyptian.
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The speaker points out that different groups assign him different identities: English people call him French, French people call him English, and Turks call him an “infidel.” He rejects these outside labels and gives his own clear answer: he is simply Egyptian. The statement emphasizes self-identification over how others classify him.
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