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From Virginia Mariezcurrena, Lund, Sweden. (Letters).


As an Argentinian student in Sweden Sweden, Swed. Sverige, officially Kingdom of Sweden, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 9,002,000), 173,648 sq mi (449,750 sq km), N Europe, occupying the eastern part of the Scandinavian peninsula.  and Germany, I am astonished a·ston·ish  
tr.v. as·ton·ished, as·ton·ish·ing, as·ton·ish·es
To fill with sudden wonder or amazement. See Synonyms at surprise.
 by the way Europe thinks about corruption in developing countries. I have to teach them that it is not unavoidable, and that you can live a whole honest life down there. It is amazing a·maze  
v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es

v.tr.
1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise.

2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex.

v.intr.
 how they don't realize that if there is somebody receiving a bribe BRIBE, crim. law. The gift or promise, which is accepted, of some advantage, as the inducement for some illegal act or omission; or of some illegal emolument, as a consideration, for preferring one person to another, in the performance of a legal act. , it is because there is somebody paying for it, usually belonging to these `clean' countries. Favours to do business cannot be tolerated any more.

I am also working on the issue. Thanks for putting the light on both sides, it is a big step forward.
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