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Old 08-18-2010, 11:22 AM   #39
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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame View Post
You don't have to convince me to move to Australia if I ever got the chance. It really is Canada with the sunshine.
I can see a lot of the geographical and historical similarities, but what about cultural? I'm a little jealous of them as they seem to be more jovial and fun than us. Maybe it's the closer ties to the UK or Asia but it appears their attitude is more 'work towards living' than 'live to work'.


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Waaay too hot in Australia and those Nordic countries are very heavily taxed.
Could it be that the heavy taxation allows everyone, or a greater share of the population, to have a higher QOL?
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