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During a robbery, the thief shouted to everyone in the bank: “Don’t move! The money belongs to the State — your lives belong to you.” Everyone in the bank lay down quietly.This is called “Changing the way of thinking” — shifting the traditional mindset. When a woman lay provocatively on a table, the thief shouted:“Please …

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Belgium’s flag Africa was colonised by empires with delusions of grandeur. Britain had its civilising mission, France its assimilationist fantasy. Belgium, by contrast, arrived with neither ideology nor competence—only appetite. And yet, for a country barely able to agree on its own language policy, Belgium managed to leave behind some of the most enduring wreckage …

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There is a peculiar danger in believing the flattering stories written about you. Public figures often fall victim to this affliction, but institutions are equally susceptible. When praise becomes echo, and echo becomes doctrine, the result is policy built not on reality but on self-congratulatory mythology. Nowhere is this more visible than in the Western …

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https://videopress.com/v/npw8r5Ib?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true Public urination exacerbates health issues by spreading bacteria and contaminants, potentially causing infections through contact with wounds or contaminated surfaces. It contributes to environmental pollution, foul odors, fly attraction, and soil/water contamination, heightening risks of waterborne diseases like cholera, typhoid, diarrhea, and hepatitis. In urban areas, poor sanitation infrastructure drives this practice, with 78.7% …

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