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Old 08-04-2009, 02:00 PM   #98
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Originally Posted by FurnaceFace View Post
This is the minor part of my comment though, as Cowboy points out the guy who lives there and employs a number of locals gets shafted on prices. he even said he sends his wife to the mechanics if one of the Landcruisers needs a repair because she'll get a better price. That I find interesting and when you think about it, is a form of racism.
It's discrimination, yes, but I don't think its based soley on race. It's discrimination towards foreigners (or those perceived to be so).

You think a black American who didn't speak the local language would pay less than you just because he's black? I doubt it.
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