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Re:The dark side of Dubai by gnosis on Monday November 30, 2009 @07:16PM (#968986)
It's good to hear a different view from someone with a "yachtsman friend", who appreciates the "affordable domestic help" in Dubai, and "salves his conscience by giving a bigger tip to the Asian waiter or Indian taxi driver".
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Re:The dark side of Dubai by nate_meurer on Monday November 30, 2009 @08:58PM (#969093)
Please note the context of self-deprecation that accompanies the quote about the tips. The writer is admitting to his own frivolity here.
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Re:The dark side of Dubai by gnosis on Monday November 30, 2009 @09:04PM (#969099)
Duly noted, as are his attempts to trivialize the plight of the slaves upon who's backs Dubai was built.
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