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Black, in many countries indicates death but I have heard that white is used in China for this. This is just part of a wider picture. Take a look, for example, at the colours of the belts used in the martial arts such as judo. A white belt
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peter moylan
6 yr 116 days ago
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I have a feeling that there have been moves towards prosecuting "sex tourists" for actions carried out in countries where they're legal Thailand, for example. I may have got this wrong, though. And, again, we're moving away from
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Why do Jews refer to themselves as Jews instead of their country of origin? We do refer to ourselves by our country of origin. It's nominally Yehudah, or Judah, and "Jew" comes ultimately from the name of that kingdom. (I say
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jerry friedman
6 yr 117 days ago
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Why do Jews refer to themselves as Jews instead of their country of origin? People from Iran who've immirgated to the U.S. call themselves Iranian-American (not Muslims). Chinese who've immirgrated to U.S. call themselves Chinese-American
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Comments embedded Certain colors have been utilized in English to symbolize particular emotions or reactions or flavors. I discovered in Finland that ... Bush administration are meant to indicate a rising intensity of alert for terrorist attack.
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mike bandy
6 yr 118 days ago
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Certain colors have been utilized in English to symbolize particular emotions or reactions or flavors. I discovered in Finland that green food color indicates pear. In the USA that color indicates lime or mint or pistachio. The various colors
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6 yr 118 days ago
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I think the general rule of extradition is that the accused must have committed an act which is also considered a crime in this country. OK. But what if the individual has since travelled to a country where adultery is a crime? Should it be
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Hmm. Dr. Aman is right about one thing, Coop: Your postings, even those that comprise a single word, sometimes cross over ... comfortable and sheltered a life, despite your combat experience in the marshlands of Korea during the late UN police
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Hmm. Dr. Aman is right about one thing, Coop: Your postings, even those that comprise a single word, sometimes cross over 'the line' and become improper. Dr. Aman is kind when he speaks of you as being merely *tacky* in such circumstances.
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