We reach for our wallets, pay the tithe, and enjoy the tasty fruit, hardly noticing, except in the gossip pages, how many times our own net worth the owners of these walls have put away, thanks to their toll collecting activity.

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At a time that Europe is very worried about jobs, the uptick in interest for mega yachts should be looked at in a positive light, even if news reports will soon be filled with gossip (and jealousy?) over Project Azzam and the "bells and whistles" yachts to soon sail away from the shores of Europe to the Middle East.

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