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Swiss
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Of all the names that linger in my memory after a long journey, this one is the dearest to me (Therapia). Perhaps because it sounds so Greek, blithe as a swelling paean to carefree days spent on lovely shores? Perhaps because it came at the beginning and now belongs to a long ago, glorified time-for the journey had just begun.
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― All the Roads Are Open: The Afghan Journey
― All the Roads Are Open: The Afghan Journey
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In a very humbling process, the Swiss have had to admit to their faults and compromise on secrecy, changing the law and releasing the names of bank clients to please the US, as well as signing a dozen double taxation agreements in six months to please the OECD.
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― The Naked Swiss: A Nation Behind 10 Myths
― The Naked Swiss: A Nation Behind 10 Myths
