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		By: Chipsy King		</title>
		<link>https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/02/of-course-these-things-matter/#comment-40329</link>

		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chipsy King]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:41:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/02/of-course-these-things-matter/#comment-40321&quot;&gt;Amused&lt;/a&gt;.

When people are asked not to do something, it is usually the cue for them to do it.  It&#039;s human nature, after all.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/02/of-course-these-things-matter/#comment-40321">Amused</a>.</p>
<p>When people are asked not to do something, it is usually the cue for them to do it.  It&#8217;s human nature, after all.</p>
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		By: Chipsy King		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chipsy King]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:39:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/02/of-course-these-things-matter/#comment-40319&quot;&gt;another john&lt;/a&gt;.

Who was L-imniehru&#039;s lawyer? Dr G. Caruana Curran?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/02/of-course-these-things-matter/#comment-40319">another john</a>.</p>
<p>Who was L-imniehru&#8217;s lawyer? Dr G. Caruana Curran?</p>
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		By: Chipsy King		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chipsy King]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I wonder why ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wonder why &#8230;</p>
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		By: mc		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/02/of-course-these-things-matter/#comment-40324&quot;&gt;me&lt;/a&gt;.

This is someone who picks and chooses which proposed project the environmental lobby will shoot down and to which project they will close an eye.  Could the hope of winning some contract for the construction company influence such a decision?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/02/of-course-these-things-matter/#comment-40324">me</a>.</p>
<p>This is someone who picks and chooses which proposed project the environmental lobby will shoot down and to which project they will close an eye.  Could the hope of winning some contract for the construction company influence such a decision?</p>
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		By: me		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Such a jolly chap Ezekiel is. Always fun when he is around.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Such a jolly chap Ezekiel is. Always fun when he is around.</p>
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		By: me		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[me]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[OUT OF SUBJECT BUT...
It is in today&#039;s Independent that Astrid Vella is excluded from sitting on the board of a reformed MEPA because she is a shareholder in a construction company. Now that rounds up some corners.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>OUT OF SUBJECT BUT&#8230;<br />
It is in today&#8217;s Independent that Astrid Vella is excluded from sitting on the board of a reformed MEPA because she is a shareholder in a construction company. Now that rounds up some corners.</p>
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		By: Corinne Vella		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Corinne Vella]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/02/of-course-these-things-matter/#comment-40317&quot;&gt;Alan&lt;/a&gt;.

Wouldn&#039;t it be more appropriate if the magistrate were to abstain from the case?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/02/of-course-these-things-matter/#comment-40317">Alan</a>.</p>
<p>Wouldn&#8217;t it be more appropriate if the magistrate were to abstain from the case?</p>
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		By: joseph p		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 08:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/02/of-course-these-things-matter/#comment-40314&quot;&gt;mhux hamallu malti&lt;/a&gt;.

words of wisdom !]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2010/02/of-course-these-things-matter/#comment-40314">mhux hamallu malti</a>.</p>
<p>words of wisdom !</p>
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		By: Amused		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Just to let you know that the word is out &quot;Whatever you do don&#039;t read Daphne because she reveals who killed Archie Mitchell&quot;. I happen to know - it takes about 4.2 seconds to Google and get the answer - but I suspect this is a deliberate ploy to keep a few people away from your blog. I could not find it myself.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Just to let you know that the word is out &#8220;Whatever you do don&#8217;t read Daphne because she reveals who killed Archie Mitchell&#8221;. I happen to know &#8211; it takes about 4.2 seconds to Google and get the answer &#8211; but I suspect this is a deliberate ploy to keep a few people away from your blog. I could not find it myself.</p>
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		By: BH		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[BH]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I have been following you for a long time now and this is the first time I am posting a comment. I admire you and what you fight for.

I have to say this. This country is too small to have institutions that function properly. It should have never become independent. Had we remained under British rule this mess and many others, like the one at the VAT department, would have been solved by simply bringing someone over from the UK.  Someone, who wouldn&#039;t have any connections with Maltese politicians, businessmen lawyers and the rest.

I agree with &#039;pat&#039; but I am not just &#039; imwegga&#039; but also in despair.  Keep up it up, Daphne. Hopefully, something good will come out of this.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have been following you for a long time now and this is the first time I am posting a comment. I admire you and what you fight for.</p>
<p>I have to say this. This country is too small to have institutions that function properly. It should have never become independent. Had we remained under British rule this mess and many others, like the one at the VAT department, would have been solved by simply bringing someone over from the UK.  Someone, who wouldn&#8217;t have any connections with Maltese politicians, businessmen lawyers and the rest.</p>
<p>I agree with &#8216;pat&#8217; but I am not just &#8216; imwegga&#8217; but also in despair.  Keep up it up, Daphne. Hopefully, something good will come out of this.</p>
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