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Greece, Again

The Ben & Jerry of Europe At least according to urban legend, the friendship of Ben and Jerry (yes, the ice cream Ben and Jerry) dates backs to an elementary school phy ed class they shared. In announcing that day’s activity — the one mile run — the gym teacher supposedly threatened, ” . . ....
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Michael Lewis’ "Beware of Greeks Bearing Bonds"

“THESE Guys are Good for $250k Apiece?? C’mon” * Like a lot of people who come to Vatopaidi, I suppose, I was less than perfectly sure what I was after. I wanted to see if it felt like a front for a commercial empire (it doesn’t) and if the monks seemed insincere (hardly). But I...
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