[sustran] Re: Fatima Mansions

Farheen Mukri farheen at riet.org.sg
Thu Sep 21 18:01:58 JST 2000


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> From: 	Alan P Howes[SMTP:howesap at saptco.com.sa]
> 
> And as for "The obedience of the citizens is the happiness of the city",
> that really ought to be the motto for Riyadh - or any other city in the
> Magic Kingdom. Has no-one ever suggested to Dublin Corp that it is a tad
> 1984-ish? How about "The city is devoted to the happiness of the
> citizens"?
> 
Hahahaha. Sorry I just have to laugh at your suggestion. Being in Singapore,
it just reads hilariously in a wierd oxymoronic way. probably the former
(ala 'obedience' is very typical of Singapore.)

And yes I guess we're going way off track... well as long as it's a walking
track... 



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