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If Australia collapses tomorrow, the new management won’t be enjoying the views of the Sydney Opera House. The people who built that are long gone. There’s a certain poetry in the Sydney Opera House. Jørn Utzon’s white sails still catch the harbour light, still draw gasps from tourists, still host the world’s finest performers. But […]
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