Indeed, I have argued the nation would be better off if the federal government got out of the business of financing college education (especially with money borrowed, often from foreigners).

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It is also one of Syria's most secretive institutions, with employees banned from communicating with any foreign agencies or foreigners especially during time of war and crisis, like now.

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The listing had a series of problems that were reported to the authorities publicly, especially with regards to voters with two, three and even four identity documents, nationalization of foreigners that did not comply with the law, difficulty with the identification of voters, problems with their physical location and trouble with dates of birth that appeared many times.

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Especially with much of the country off-limits to foreigners due to security restrictions and the military's economic operations, tourists already clog all existing suitable hotels in Yangon, Bagan and Mandalay, meaning a massive upgrade is needed in the hospitality sector.

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Nevertheless foreigners might think twice about investing when they are not wanted, especially because they would have to deal with Telecom Italia's huge overmanning.

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