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High life

I’ve been back one week and the good old US of A has never seemed more depressing

13 November 2021

9:00 AM

13 November 2021

9:00 AM

New York

Don’t let anyone tell you the Bagel is worse off than Kabul, where three people were recently shot dead by Islamist gunmen for playing music at a wedding. No siree, people over here are shot every day and night but not for playing music at a wedding. Give New York credit where it’s due.

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