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by goodcharles 2411 days ago
Depends on the country. In a place like India or Mexico, people everywhere are doing things every day that would make headlines in the US.

An entire family of 4 riding on a single motorcycle without helmets in heavy traffic? Normal in India. Would generate new for weeks if done in the USA, parents would be arrested for child abuse.

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