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Oreo Cow

Oreo? Yup, at the Fearrington Farm !

Mass Transit Fail

Regardless of whether you are Green, Blue, (or Red!?), I think the Taiwanese public and especially citizens of Taipei deserve an unbiased and thorough investigation. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2009/07/17/2003448874 ***** EDITORIAL: The limits of Ma’s achievements Friday, Jul 17, 2009, Page 8 President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) has touted the Maokong Gondola and the Mass Rapid Transit system’s Neihu Line as two major achievements of his eight-year stint as the mayor of Taipei. To highlight his role as a key figure in making these projects possible, Ma was invited by Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) to take part in the inauguration of the gondola in July last year and the Neihu Line earlier this month. But neither project has covered itself with glory, with the former struggling to justify the massive amount invested to provide the public with a sound and safe mode of transportation. The Maokong Gondola, which cost more than NT$1 billion (US$30 million) to build, has bee

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