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The Bare-Breasted Virgins Of Swaziland

4 September, 2008 by Amit Varma

Dear Reuters

I was thrilled today to see the headline on your site, ‘Bare-breasted virgins compete for Swaziland king’. I clicked on it furiously, hoping for a picture, maybe even a slideshow. And see what I got:

A picture of bare-breasted male warriors.

I am aware that your website is free. However, I want my money back.

Regards

Amit Varma

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