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Re: News from Austerityland (4.00 / 5)
It is a sweet thought that one crew might effectively use the value of the ship to force an entire company to pay withheld wages to all its seamen. But money is probably thicker than human rights.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Feb 13th, 2013 at 08:14:51 AM EST
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I will use this "money is thicker than human rights" line. Excellent.

The Hun is always either at your throat or at your feet. Winston Churchill
by r------ on Wed Feb 13th, 2013 at 08:37:24 AM EST
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Glad to amuse.

"It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."
by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Wed Feb 13th, 2013 at 09:40:27 AM EST
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