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Sunday, 8 July 2007

Wonders

There are now seven "new" wonders of the world and a bigger mishmash of tourist traps you're unlikely to find this side of the Colossus of Rhodes.

What a metaphor for our times. The "old" list of the seven wonders were chosen by one man and has endured for centuries. The new one was chosen by a popular poll of allegedly 100 million people and will be lucky if it lasts a fortnight.
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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousMonday, 9 July 2007 at 08:33:00 GMT-7

    For once, I've almost accepted legitimacy in an angry Egypt...almost.

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