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May 29, 2012

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She had been wanting to reach her brother all day, to ask him his Thingyan plans, and when we rode by and she recognized my friend, she finally had her chance. And proceeded to chat on his phone for about 20 minutes, which my friend didn't even seem to notice. The lack of time-consciousness among Burmese can be frustrating, but their level of patience is admirable.

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