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Capitals, old and new

The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest is an example of a sort of ostentatious style officially known as “butt ugly”.

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It took so long to build, Ceausescu couldn’t even stay in power until it was finished.
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Worst fortune teller in Galway

Part of the old Galway city wall is in the middle of a shopping center. A fortune teller owned one of the towers but has now pu tit up for sale. She could not predict her own money problems.

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