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Have people never left their own countries?

This is one of the first things you figure out when venturing abroad.

Nothing beats a summer day in thongs.

Yes. I've lived abroad for years. Apart from local colloquialisms, English words commonly used in the industry convey basically what one would think they would convey. This blog post is exaggerating things a little to make a point. The "thongs" play on words is a funny one, though.

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