If you don't have time to spend in one of the vast national parks, Australia's zoos and wildlife parks have come a long way from the miserable cement enclosures of yore, and these created environments provide unparalleled opportunities to observe Australia's rare and cryptic animals.

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They went to amusement parks and zoos and baseball games.

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It can be funds for public goods with practical purposes, such as schools and museums. (Think Andrew Carnegie and libraries.) Giving can also be dedicated to parks, zoos, public swimming pools and concert halls, all of which grant the poor a more equal standing as citizens.

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Or, finally, rich giving can be for parks, zoos, public swimming pools and concert halls, all of which grant the poor a more equal standing as citizens.

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