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Learning appreciation

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June 3rd 2014
Sitting in my little cubicle I hear the refreshing banter of atmospheric noise return as the frustration of the last call slowly fades from memory. "Fuck that last guy, his internet would be fine if he would just, y'know, pay his bills. I can't wait to get out of here." Bleep. The ominous sound of another disgruntled customer who obviously doesn't understand the concept of "paying for ser ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Central

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more