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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Ridiculous!

What a state this beautiful country is in! Just read this:

Zimbabwe's official inflation rate has escalated to 2.2m%, driving the cost of a loaf of bread to about one-third of a teacher's monthly salary. But independent economists swiftly dismissed the government's figure, saying the true rate was several times higher and rising faster than ever.


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Posted by Spiresfam at 7:43 AM 2 comments:
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