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Marseille week 1-2

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September 12th 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008: Greetings from Marseille. We hope all is going well back in the good ol’ U.S. of A. It is been an eventful week. The weather has generally very nice. We keep the windows open at night and much of the day. There are no screens on the windows because there are virtually no bugs!! We are bewildered by this. You biologists—do you have any explanation? We starte ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more