Günter and Marc-André, thanks for the explanations on this expression - man lernt nie aus. I appreciate this kind of help very much. So 'Treppenwitz der Weltgeschichte' would be 'staircase wit of history' . Or rather 'staircase wit in history' ? Greetings Walter
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