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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:51:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136248&quot;&gt;Antoine Vella&lt;/a&gt;.

A huge success indeed ... but for the liberal-fascist movement &#039;Malta Taghna Lkoll&#039;.

First he stoked it up, then the fiery knights all retreated at the commander&#039;s behest. 

It was so huge it was almost surreal -  not with a bang but with a whimper.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136248">Antoine Vella</a>.</p>
<p>A huge success indeed &#8230; but for the liberal-fascist movement &#8216;Malta Taghna Lkoll&#8217;.</p>
<p>First he stoked it up, then the fiery knights all retreated at the commander&#8217;s behest. </p>
<p>It was so huge it was almost surreal &#8211;  not with a bang but with a whimper.</p>
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		By: Josette		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Josette]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2013 19:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136298&quot;&gt;L-iehor&lt;/a&gt;.

They won&#039;t. My impression is that they are masters at self-justication. They will say what they think the audience wants, changing their &quot;opinion&quot; as necessary. Then they somehow convince themselves that they are right and that the rules and the gospel do not apply to their particular case.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136298">L-iehor</a>.</p>
<p>They won&#8217;t. My impression is that they are masters at self-justication. They will say what they think the audience wants, changing their &#8220;opinion&#8221; as necessary. Then they somehow convince themselves that they are right and that the rules and the gospel do not apply to their particular case.</p>
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		By: H.P. Baxxter		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[H.P. Baxxter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2013 17:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136553&quot;&gt;caflisa&lt;/a&gt;.

You may think this is a witty riposte. Unless you mean that Lowell looks like a Hungarian. Which can be anything.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136553">caflisa</a>.</p>
<p>You may think this is a witty riposte. Unless you mean that Lowell looks like a Hungarian. Which can be anything.</p>
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		By: Neil		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Neil]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136490&quot;&gt;Harry Purdie&lt;/a&gt;.

Down, boy!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136490">Harry Purdie</a>.</p>
<p>Down, boy!</p>
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		By: Neville		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Neville]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2013 15:39:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When you watch (youtube) documentaries on Auschwitz etc. and feel ashamed that such events ever occurred, these tragic figures come along and make you doubt whether you just got the gastric bug.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you watch (youtube) documentaries on Auschwitz etc. and feel ashamed that such events ever occurred, these tragic figures come along and make you doubt whether you just got the gastric bug.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2013 14:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You gotta love the first picture in The Times reportage of the PM&#039;s visit at Palazzo Chigi, where his pose is so much similar to that of one of the palace&#039;s infamous residents.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You gotta love the first picture in The Times reportage of the PM&#8217;s visit at Palazzo Chigi, where his pose is so much similar to that of one of the palace&#8217;s infamous residents.</p>
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		By: Jar Jar		</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2013 11:08:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136416&quot;&gt;Xejn Sew&lt;/a&gt;.

Exactly!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136416">Xejn Sew</a>.</p>
<p>Exactly!</p>
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		By: TROY		</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2013 16:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Now see what you&#039;ve created Mr prime minister.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now see what you&#8217;ve created Mr prime minister.</p>
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		By: Sad but true		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Sad but true]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2013 05:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[My great grandfather hailed from Ireland however one look at  me and you would be forgiven for thinking I&#039;m from India! In fact I was at the receiving end of racist comments while growing up - such is racism ingrained in the Maltese mentality.

It would be an interesting exercise to take a random sample of Maltese, line them up and place a sign round their neck stating country of origin based purely on their features and colouring. I bet some people would be very surprised indeed!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My great grandfather hailed from Ireland however one look at  me and you would be forgiven for thinking I&#8217;m from India! In fact I was at the receiving end of racist comments while growing up &#8211; such is racism ingrained in the Maltese mentality.</p>
<p>It would be an interesting exercise to take a random sample of Maltese, line them up and place a sign round their neck stating country of origin based purely on their features and colouring. I bet some people would be very surprised indeed!</p>
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		By: Pandora		</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Pandora]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Jul 2013 03:53:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136243&quot;&gt;Paul Bonnici&lt;/a&gt;.

That&#039;s also illegal in Switzerland.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2013/07/exactly-how-and-why-do-they-think-themselves-indistinguishable-from-north-africans/#comment-1136243">Paul Bonnici</a>.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s also illegal in Switzerland.</p>
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