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Viewfinder: Opinions from around the world

29 July 2009

“Cocaine is an environmental disaster. According to the Colombian government (not, admittedly, the most trustworthy source on such matters) every gram of cocaine you take destroys 4 square metres of rainforest.”

ponders the implications of booming cocaine use in the UK

“For years it’s been hounded by critics, regulators and hackers. But with Bing, its new search engine, Microsoft has a good shot at becoming the new Google.”

“Twitter and its creators are worthy of being considered for the Nobel peace prize.”

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