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When I grow up I want to be a corrupt official

On the first day of term, Southern Metropolis Daily asked primary school children in Guangzhou what they want to be when they grow up. Here are some of the answers: (After much head scratching) “I don’t know” “A... ...full story at Black & White Cat

from Black & White Cat on Wed, Sep 02 2009

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