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A Stupid Swim Sinks Myanmar’s Hopes

Source: The Jakarta Post

Yangon : Myanmar | 3 months ago

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Dalton Tanonaka I’m not ashamed to say that I’m a proud, red-, white- and blue-blooded American. My favorite sports team since childhood remains the New York Yankees...But the actions of one fellow US passport holder peeved the heck out of me, cast an appalling shadow over the image of the country...

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