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2011: International

December 13, 2011 | ISSUE 47•50

This year saw political unrest in the Middle East and Russia, economic crisis in Europe, and a former president of the Ivory Coast on trial in the Hague. What do you think the biggest international story of the year was?

The European debt crisis worries me, just because Germany tends to start wars on six continents whenever it gets itself into a financial bind.

Brian Alexander
Hat Trimmer
Everyone’s food is too spicy. And they speak English wrong. Next time I’m keeping my vacation dollars in Indiana where they belong.

Sarah Swilley
Lumite Injector
Do I win money if I guess the right news story? What about if I guess it wrong? Can I have money then?

Orlando Pé
Unemployed

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