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September 7th 2008
Today I bought a frying pan. And yesterday I did my laundry. It's funny how the tiniest things here become a big deal, like buying laundry detergent. I went into my local Fontprix market and found the cleaning supply corner, because here there are corners, not aisles, and faced the wall of what appeared to be laundry detergent. I spotted bottles of what was obviously detergent, as there were i ... 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