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It’s Worse Than You Imagined

Warning: If you are easily frightened, upset and can get depressed, please do not read this article. The content is strong not in its language, but in its implications. On Twitter I have acquired a reputation for my “Tweets of Doom”. For the... ...full story at China Vortex

from China Vortex on Sun, Mar 08 2009

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